Health, disease and society in Europe, 1500–1800 Paul Oldfield

Health, disease and society in Europe, 1500–1800 Paul OldfieldHealth, 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

Using a rich array of oral histories and archival sources

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