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English almanacs, astrology, and popular medicine : 1550-1700 /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Curth, Louise Hill
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, UK ; New York : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave, 2007.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Setting the scene
  • 1. Medical marketplace, popular medicine and print culture
  • 2. Genre of almanacs
  • 3. 'Students of astrology and physick': the authors
  • 4. 'Courteous Readers': the target audience
  • pt. II. Structures of practice and knowledge
  • 5. Astrology and popular culture
  • 6. Astrology and physick
  • 7. 'To keep out disease': preventative medicine
  • 8. 'A putting to and a taking away': non-commercial remedial medicine
  • 9. Nostrums for sale: advertising and almanacs
  • 10. 'The care of the brute beast': almanacs and medicine for animals
  • pt. III. Conclusion
  • Bibliography of surviving almanacs 1550-1700.