John Hall, Master of Physicke by Greg Wells

John Hall, Master of Physicke by Greg Wells

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Written by Shakespeare's son-in-law John Hall, The Little Book of Cures is a fascinating look into the life of a doctor in seventeenth-century Stratford-upon-Avon. -- .

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John Hall, Master of Physicke by Greg Wells

Written by Shakespeare's son-in-law John Hall, The Little Book of Cures is a fascinating look into the life of a doctor in seventeenth-century Stratford-upon-Avon. -- .

‘a remarkable piece of scholarship that goes beyond quaintness and unintended humour (no pun intended) to offer a convincing composite portrait of a society pitched between atavism and modernity’
Brian Morton, TLS

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Greg Wells practised as a consultant in public health within the N.H.S. He received his MA and PhD from The University of Warwick

Paul Edmondson is Head of Research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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ISBN 13 9781526134530
ISBN 10 1526134535
Title John Hall, Master of Physicke
Author Greg Wells
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2020-02-10
Number of pages 360
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.