Bodies Politic by Roy Porter

Bodies Politic by Roy Porter

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This comprehensive work takes a critical look at representations of the body, in death, disease and health, particularly in medical contexts, and images of the healing arts in Britain from the mid-17th to the beginning of the 20th century.

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Bodies Politic by Roy Porter

This comprehensive work takes a critical look at representations of the body, in death, disease and health, particularly in medical contexts, and images of the healing arts in Britain from the mid-17th to the beginning of the 20th century.
Until his death in 2002, Roy Porter was Professor in the Social History of Medicine at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, and the author of many books.
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ISBN 13 9781861890948
ISBN 10 186189094X
Title Bodies Politic
Author Robert Porter
Series Picturing History
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Reaktion Books
Year published 2001-04-01
Number of pages 296
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