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

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

Edited by Peter Elmer, Ole Peter Grell

Paperback / softback

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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 of documents includes contemporary sources, recent research in the field and classical writings. -- .

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