Medieval and Early Renaissance Medicine An Introduction to Knowledge and Practice |
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Author:
| Siraisi, Nancy G. |
ISBN: | 978-0-226-76130-5 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1990 |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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Western Europe supported a highly developed and diverse medical community in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. In her absorbing history of this complex era in medicine, Siraisi explores the inner workings of the medical community and illustrates the connections of medicine to both natural philosophy and technical skills.
Western Europe supported a highly developed and diverse medical community in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. In her absorbing history of this complex era in medicine, Siraisi explores the inner workings of the medical community and illustrates the connections of medicine to both natural philosophy and technical skills.