Healing, Performance and Ceremony in the Writings of Three Early Modern Physicians: Hippolytus Guarinonius and the Brothers Felix and Thomas Platter

Healing, Performance and Ceremony in the Writings of Three Early Modern Physicians: Hippolytus Guarinonius and the Brothers Felix and Thomas Platter Katritzky M.A. Wydawca: Taylor & Francis Ltd Data wydania: 2012 ISBN: 9780754667070 Liczba stron: 466 Format: 234 x 156 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: In early modern Europe medicine and theatre were often regarded as part of the same popular culture. This title uses the writings of three renowned physicians - the Swiss Platter brothers and their Austrian colleague Guarinonius - to explore the often neglected interfaces between healing and performance.