Author: Andrea Carlino
Edition: 1
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0226092879
Books of the Body: Anatomical Ritual and Renaissance Learning
We usually see the Renaissance as a marked departure from older traditions, but Renaissance scholars often continued to cling to the teachings of the past. Medical books Books of the Body. For instance, despite the evidence of their own dissections, which contradicted ancient and medieval texts, Renaissance anatomists continued to teach those outdated views for nearly two centuries.
In Books of the Body, Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia. On the one hand, anatomical practice was constrained by a reverence for classical texts and the belief that the study of anatomy was more properly part of natural philosophy than of medicine. On the other hand, cultural resistance to dissection and dismemberment of the human body, as well as moral and social norms that governed access to cadavers and the ritual of their public display in the anatomy theater, also delayed anatomy's development Medical books The Little Book Of The Body, Martin Ellis - Paperback Book -. format paperback language english publication year 23 10 2008 subject humour trivia puzzles subject 2 humour collections general themonsterbookshop co uk in titles description add my store to your favorites and receive my email newsletters about new items and special promotions general interest the little book of the body item details title the little book of the body author s martin ellis publisher zymurgy publishing format paperback publication date 2008 10 23 isbn 1903506301 condition new abo
For instance, despite the evidence of their own dissections, which contradicted ancient and medieval texts, Renaissance anatomists continued to teach those outdated views for nearly two centuries.
In Books of the Body, Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia. On the one hand, anatomical practice was constrained by a reverence for classical texts and the belief that the study of anatomy was more properly part of natural philosophy than of medicine. On the other hand, cultural resistance to dissection and dismemberment of the human body, as well as moral and social norms that governed access to cadavers and the ritual of their public display in the anatomy theater, also delayed anatomy's development.
A fascinating history of both Renaissance anatomists and the bodies they dissected, this book will interest anyone studying Renaissance science, medicine, art, religion, and society.
In Books of the Body, Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia. On the one hand, anatomical practice was constrained by a reverence for classical texts and the belief that the study of anatomy was more properly part of natural philosophy than of medicine. On the other hand, cultural resistance to dissection and dismemberment of the human body, as well as moral and social norms that governed access to cadavers and the ritual of their public display in the anatomy theater, also delayed anatomy's development Medical books The Little Book Of The Body, Martin Ellis - Paperback Book -. format paperback language english publication year 23 10 2008 subject humour trivia puzzles subject 2 humour collections general themonsterbookshop co uk in titles description add my store to your favorites and receive my email newsletters about new items and special promotions general interest the little book of the body item details title the little book of the body author s martin ellis publisher zymurgy publishing format paperback publication date 2008 10 23 isbn 1903506301 condition new abo
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Medical Book Books of the Body
For instance, despite the evidence of their own dissections, which contradicted ancient and medieval texts, Renaissance anatomists continued to teach those outdated views for nearly two centuries.
In Books of the Body, Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia. On the one hand, anatomical practice was constrained by a reverence for classical texts and the belief that the study of anatomy was more properly part of natural philosophy than of medicine. On the other hand, cultural resistance to dissection and dismemberment of the human body, as well as moral and social norms that governed access to cadavers and the ritual of their public display in the anatomy theater, also delayed anatomy's development.
A fascinating history of both Renaissance anatomists and the bodies they dissected, this book will interest anyone studying Renaissance science, medicine, art, religion, and society.
