Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Remedies; 3. Diseases; 4. Preventive medicine: healthy lifestyles and healthy environments; 5. Surgery: the handwork of medicine; 6. Plague and medical knowledge; 7. The prevention and cure of plague; 8. Conflict and revolution in medicine; 9. The failure of the Helmontian revolution in the practice of medicine; 10. Changes and continuities.

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A major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine.

Reviews

'Wear's notably well balanced synthesis will be a valuable resource for students of history of medicine, of medicine in society and of early modern British cultural history.' Nancy Siraisi 'Andrea Wear's impressive volume, spanning the years between 1550 and 1680, constitutes a necessary and welcome contribution to this specialist literature, and serves as an excellent summation of the author's significant contributions to the field to date.' Social History of Medicine 'There is much to admire here ... few can have such a thorough grasp of the subtleties of medical opinion and its divergent courses.' Rec. R. Soc. Lond. 56 'This is an important book that rewards readers with a bold new vision of early modern medicine in the era of scientific revolution.' Journal of History of Medicine 'Wear's scope and acumen are breathtaking: he has interwoven a staggering wealth of material into a remarkable volume that perfectly blends monographic argument with synthetic overview. In this manner, his book provides an invaluable reference for historians and historians of medicine alike, and is absolutely indispensable for specialists and students of the period.' Social History of Medicine