History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning

by Nancy G. Siraisi

Book Overview

A major, path-breaking work, History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning is Nancy G. Siraisi's examination into the intersections of medically trained authors and history in the period 1450 to 1650. Rather than studying medicine and history as separate disciplinary traditions, Siraisi calls attention to their mutual interaction in the rapidly changing world of Renaissance erudition. Far from their contributions being a mere footnote...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472037463
• ISBN13: 9780472037469
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"