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Author Schafer, Daniel, 1964-
Uniform Title Alter und Krankheit in der Fruhen Neuzeit. English
Title Old age and disease in early modern medicine / by Daniel Schafer ; translated by Parick Baker.
Publisher London : Pickering & Chatto, 2010.


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Descript 287 p. : ill.
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Contents Introduction: Geriatrics Today and Yesterday 1 The Knowledge of the Ancients: Ancient and Medieval Accounts of Old Age and Their Importance for Early Modern Europe 2 Between Elderly Care and Life Extension: Galenic Gerocomies to the mid-Seventeenth Century 3 Old Age in the Early Modern University: The Eclecticism of Medical Concepts after 1650 4 Old Women: The Marginalization of a Majority Conclusion: Proto-Geriatrics between Tradition and Innovation
Note Old age is often seen as a disease to be conquered. Early modern perceptions of old age are dominated by medicine's inability to treat the diseases associated with growing old. This book takes a thematic look at the historical roots of the debate surrounding old age and disease.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781317324096 (e-book)
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Author Schafer, Daniel, 1964-
Series The body, gender and culture ; no. 4
Body, gender and culture ; no. 4.
Subject Geriatrics -- History.
Older people -- Medical care -- History.
Older people -- Diseases.
Medical anthropology.
Descript 287 p. : ill.
Content text
Media computer
Carrier online resource
Note Translated from the German.
Formerly CIP.
Contents Introduction: Geriatrics Today and Yesterday 1 The Knowledge of the Ancients: Ancient and Medieval Accounts of Old Age and Their Importance for Early Modern Europe 2 Between Elderly Care and Life Extension: Galenic Gerocomies to the mid-Seventeenth Century 3 Old Age in the Early Modern University: The Eclecticism of Medical Concepts after 1650 4 Old Women: The Marginalization of a Majority Conclusion: Proto-Geriatrics between Tradition and Innovation
Note Old age is often seen as a disease to be conquered. Early modern perceptions of old age are dominated by medicine's inability to treat the diseases associated with growing old. This book takes a thematic look at the historical roots of the debate surrounding old age and disease.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781317324096 (e-book)
Author Schafer, Daniel, 1964-
Series The body, gender and culture ; no. 4
Body, gender and culture ; no. 4.
Subject Geriatrics -- History.
Older people -- Medical care -- History.
Older people -- Diseases.
Medical anthropology.

Subject Geriatrics -- History.
Older people -- Medical care -- History.
Older people -- Diseases.
Medical anthropology.
Descript 287 p. : ill.
Content text
Media computer
Carrier online resource
Note Translated from the German.
Formerly CIP.
Contents Introduction: Geriatrics Today and Yesterday 1 The Knowledge of the Ancients: Ancient and Medieval Accounts of Old Age and Their Importance for Early Modern Europe 2 Between Elderly Care and Life Extension: Galenic Gerocomies to the mid-Seventeenth Century 3 Old Age in the Early Modern University: The Eclecticism of Medical Concepts after 1650 4 Old Women: The Marginalization of a Majority Conclusion: Proto-Geriatrics between Tradition and Innovation
Note Old age is often seen as a disease to be conquered. Early modern perceptions of old age are dominated by medicine's inability to treat the diseases associated with growing old. This book takes a thematic look at the historical roots of the debate surrounding old age and disease.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781317324096 (e-book)
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