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Leprosy in Premodern Medicine
Luke E. Demaitre
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Description for Leprosy in Premodern Medicine
He finds that, while not immune to social and cultural perceptions of the leprous as degenerate, and while influenced by their own fears of contagion, premodern physicians moderated society's reactions to leprosy and were dedicated to the well-being of their patients. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19, 8 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
While premodern poets and preachers viewed leprosy as a "disease of the soul," physicians in the period understood it to be a "cancer of the whole body." In this innovative study, medical historian Luke Demaitre explores medical and social perspectives on leprosy at a time when judicious diagnosis could spare healthy people from social ostracization and help the afflicted get a license to beg. Extending his inquiry from the first century to late in the eighteenth century, Demaitre draws on translations of academic treatises and archival records to illuminate the professional standing, knowledge, and conduct of the practitioners who ... Read more
While premodern poets and preachers viewed leprosy as a "disease of the soul," physicians in the period understood it to be a "cancer of the whole body." In this innovative study, medical historian Luke Demaitre explores medical and social perspectives on leprosy at a time when judicious diagnosis could spare healthy people from social ostracization and help the afflicted get a license to beg. Extending his inquiry from the first century to late in the eighteenth century, Demaitre draws on translations of academic treatises and archival records to illuminate the professional standing, knowledge, and conduct of the practitioners who ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801886133
SKU
V9780801886133
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About Luke E. Demaitre
Luke Demaitre is a visiting professor of history in the Humanities in Medicine Program at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Doctor Bernard de Gordon, Professor and Practitioner.
Reviews for Leprosy in Premodern Medicine
To date, the most thorough examination of how contemporaries understood leprosy and dealt with its sufferers. Apria Healthcare 2008 Demaitre's compelling work is engaging and informative... I recommend this work highly.
Wendy J. Turner, Ph.D. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 2008 Demaitre's book is a very good read not only for its information about leprosy ... Read more
Wendy J. Turner, Ph.D. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 2008 Demaitre's book is a very good read not only for its information about leprosy ... Read more