Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1500-1800: A Source Book

by Peter Elmer

Book Overview

Health, disease and society in Europe 1500-1800 considers how the body was viewed by the medical profession from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, and challenges established ideas in the field of medical history. It examines the provision of medical care in context and how it was shaped by the social, religious, political and cultural concerns of the age.
Arranged thematically and with accessible but scholarly introductions, the selection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719067375
• ISBN13: 9780719067372
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"