Medical Cultures of the Early Modern Spanish Empire
| Author | : Assoc Prof John Slater |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2014-10-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781472428134 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1472428137 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (137 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Medical Cultures of the Early Modern Spanish Empire by : Assoc Prof John Slater
Download or read book Medical Cultures of the Early Modern Spanish Empire written by Assoc Prof John Slater and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Spanish empire grew, cultural ideas and practices related to sickness and health, sex, monstrosity and death came into contact and conflict. Old ideas took root in new soil, others were stamped out, and new cultures arose. This collection examines the dynamic context in which medical cultures circulated to propose new interpretations of the reception, appropriation, and elaboration of medical cultures in the vast territories controlled by the Spanish monarchy.
