Medical charlatanism in early modern Italy [[electronic resource] /] / David Gentilcore
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| Autore: |
Gentilcore David
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| Titolo: |
Medical charlatanism in early modern Italy [[electronic resource] /] / David Gentilcore
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (443 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 610/.945 |
| Soggetto topico: | Healers - Italy - History |
| Medicine - Italy - History | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [372]-402) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Introduction; I . PERSPECTIVES; II. GOODS AND SERVICES; III. COMMUNICATIONS; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This is an exploration and reconstruction of the role of charlatans, itinerant medical practitioners, in Italy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. David Gentilcore examines the goods and services charlatans provided, their marketing strategies, and dealings with the public, and shows how the authorities attempted to regulate and control their business. - ;From the mid-sixteenth century onwards, the Italian Protomedicato tribunals, Colleges of Physicians, or Health Offices (jurisdiction varied from state to state) required charlatans to submit their wares for inspection and, upon approva |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Medical charlatanism in early modern Italy |
| ISBN: | 1-383-03819-8 |
| 1-280-96518-5 | |
| 0-19-151429-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910784875203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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