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The care of brute beasts : a social and cultural study of veterinary medicine in early modern England /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Curth, Louise Hill
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Colección:History of science and medicine library ; v. 14.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Animals in early modern society and culture
  • The principles behind health and illness
  • The medical marketplace for animals
  • The print culture and veterinary medicine
  • 'To keep out disease' : preventative medicine
  • Remedial medicine.