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John (Birkbeck Henderson, John Henderson, Fredrika Jacobs, Jonathan K. Nelson, Nelson Jonathan K.

Representing Infirmity - Diseased Bodies in Renaissance Italy

English · Hardback

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Summary

This volume is the first in-depth analysis of how infirm bodies were represented in Italy from c.1400-1650. Through original contributions and methodologies, it addresses the fundamental yet undiscussed relationship between images and representations in medical, religious, and literary texts.

Product details

Authors	John (Birkbeck Henderson
Assisted by	John Henderson (Editor), Fredrika Jacobs (Editor), Jonathan K. Nelson (Editor), Nelson Jonathan K. (Editor)
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	18.11.2020

EAN	9780367470210
ISBN	978-0-367-47021-0
No. of pages	256
Series	The Body in the City
Subjects	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, MEDICAL / History, History of Medicine, CE period up to c 1500, c 1500 onwards to present day, Medieval History, Social and cultural history, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE

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