A collection of essays that examine the diverse range of medical activity in a variety of European courts from the sixteenth to nineteenth century. The contributors paint a vivid portrait of the changing nature of medical practice in court life. This book should be of interest to upper level students of history of medicine, social history and European history.
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A collection of essays that examine the diverse range of medical activity in a variety of European courts from the sixteenth to nineteenth century. The contributors paint a vivid portrait of the changing nature of medical practice in court life. This book should be of interest to upper level students of history of medicine, social history and European history.
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Add this copy of Medicine Courts of Europe (the Wellcome Institute to cart. $16.44, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Routledge.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of Medicine at the Courts of Europe, 1500-1837 to cart. $27.36, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Routledge.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 0415022649.
Add this copy of Medicine at the Courts of Europe, 1500-1837 to cart. $131.25, good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Routledge.
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VG-(Outer spine of dj has faded or aged slightly; otherwise quite clean. ) Black buckram, gilt letters on spine, reddish-brown decorated dust jacket, 301 pp. A collection of 9 essays on the subject. "Documents the diverse influences of custom, wealth, religion and royal intervention, along with foreign innovation, popular literary satire and matters of litigation which so changed the face of court medicine over three centuries. By looking, for the first time, at court medical practitioners in such a wide chronological, geographical and thematic context, these essays provide many new insights for all those interested n the history of medicine, society and politics from the sixteenth century to the early nineteenth century." (dj) Contributors are: Werner Friedrich Kummel, Richard Palmer, Hugh Trevor-Roper, Bruce T. Moran, Laurence Brockliss, Johanna Geyer-Kordesch, J. T. Alexander, Colin Jones, and W. F. Bynum.