Knowledge and Practice in Early Modern English Medicine, 1550-1680

Download or read book Knowledge and Practice in Early Modern English Medicine, 1550-1680 written by Andrew Wear and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine, as expressed in vernacular texts set in their social and cultural contexts. The book vividly maps out some central areas: remedies (and how they were made credible), notions of disease, advice on preventive medicine and on healthy living, and how and why surgeons worked on the body. In particular, two of the most high-profile diseases of the age--the pox and the plague--are discussed in detail, and their treatment analyzed.