Synopses & Reviews
IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on Names1. The Formation of Western European Medicine2. Practitioners and Conditions of Practice3. Medical Education4. Physiological and Anatomical Knowledge5. Disease and Treatment6. Surgeons and SurgeryEpilogue: The Medical RenaissanceNotesGuide to Further ReadingSelected Primary Sources Available in English TranslationBibliographyIndex
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Following a survey of ancient, early medieval, and Islamic medicine, Siraisi discusses the categories and conditions of medical practice in the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries; the development of medical education; knowledge of physiology and anatomy; concepts of disease; and therapies, including surgery.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-240) and index.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Names
1. The Formation of Western European Medicine
2. Practitioners and Conditions of Practice
3. Medical Education
4. Physiological and Anatomical Knowledge
5. Disease and Treatment
6. Surgeons and Surgery
Epilogue: The Medical Renaissance
Notes
Guide to Further Reading
Selected Primary Sources Available in English Translation
Bibliography
Index