Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment

by Joseph P. Byrne

Book Overview

Examining a 300-year period that encompasses the Scientific Revolution, this engrossing book offers a fresh and clearly organized discussion of the human experience of health, medicine, and health care, from the Age of Discovery to the era of the French Revolution.

Health and Wellness in the Renaissance and Enlightenment compares and contrasts health care practices of various cultures from around the world during the vital...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313381364
• ISBN13: 9780313381362
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years