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Theaters of Anatomy
Cynthia Klestinec
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Description for Theaters of Anatomy
Drawing on the letters and testimony of Padua's medical students, Klestinec charts a new history of anatomy in the Renaissance, one that characterizes the role of the anatomy theater and reconsiders the pedagogical debates and educational structure behind human dissection. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Of enduring historical and contemporary interest, the anatomy theater is where students of the human body learn to isolate structures in decaying remains, scrutinize their parts, and assess their importance. Taking a new look at the history of anatomy, Cynthia Klestinec places public dissections alongside private ones to show how the anatomical theater was both a space of philosophical learning, which contributed to a deeper scientific analysis of the body, and a place where students learned to behave, not with ghoulish curiosity, but rather in a civil manner toward their teachers, their peers, and the corpse. Klestinec argues that the ... Read more
Of enduring historical and contemporary interest, the anatomy theater is where students of the human body learn to isolate structures in decaying remains, scrutinize their parts, and assess their importance. Taking a new look at the history of anatomy, Cynthia Klestinec places public dissections alongside private ones to show how the anatomical theater was both a space of philosophical learning, which contributed to a deeper scientific analysis of the body, and a place where students learned to behave, not with ghoulish curiosity, but rather in a civil manner toward their teachers, their peers, and the corpse. Klestinec argues that the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421401423
SKU
V9781421401423
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About Cynthia Klestinec
Cynthia Klestinec is an assistant professor of English at Miami University, Ohio.
Reviews for Theaters of Anatomy
"In this innovative study, Klestinec recasts the history of early modern anatomy around students, teachers, and pedagogy, rather than authors, illustrators, and publication. In the process, she not only bridges the gap between Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey, but offers a provocative and convincing description of the cultural dynamics that produced the first great anatomy theaters." (Katharine Park, Harvard University)" ... Read more