The Care of Brute Beasts : A Social and Cultural Study of Veterinary Medicine in Early Modern England.
Title:
The Care of Brute Beasts : A Social and Cultural Study of Veterinary Medicine in Early Modern England.
Author:
Hill Curth, Louise.
ISBN:
9789047444251
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (190 pages)
Series:
History of Science and Medicine Library ; v.14
History of Science and Medicine Library
Contents:
The Care of Brute Beasts -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part One: Setting the Scene -- Chapter One: Animals in Early Modern Society and Culture -- Chapter Two: The Principles behind Health and Illness -- Part Two: Structures of Knowledge -- Chapter Three: The Medical Marketplace for Animals -- Chapter Four: The Print Culture and Veterinary Medicine -- Part Three: Structures of Practice -- Chapter Five: 'To Keep Out Disease': Preventative Medicine -- Chapter Six: Remedial Medicine -- Epilogue: Veterinary Medicine in the Eighteenth Century -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
This book is about medical beliefs and practices for animals in early modern England. Although there are numerous texts on the subject of human health, this is the first and only text to focus exclusively on animals during this period.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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