Gaspare Tagliacozzi and Early Modern Surgery Faces, Men, and Pain |
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| Author:
| Savoia, Paolo |
| Series title: | The Body in the City Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-429-53558-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2019 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $49.95USD $190.00USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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This book uses the work of Bolognese physician and anatomist Gaspare Tagliacozzi to explore the social and cultural history of early modern surgery; it discusses how Italian and European surgeons' attitudes to health and beauty, and how patients' gender shaped views on the public appearance of the human body.
This book uses the work of Bolognese physician and anatomist Gaspare Tagliacozzi to explore the social and cultural history of early modern surgery; it discusses how Italian and European surgeons' attitudes to health and beauty, and how patients' gender shaped views on the public appearance of the human body.