{"product_id":"fictions-of-wellbeing-sickly-readers-and-vernacular-medical-writing-in-late-medieval-and-early-modern-spain-9780812242553","title":"Fictions of WellBeing Sickly Readers and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn late medieval and early modern Spain, physicians began to translate and refashion medical information for lay readers. This book explores the concept of the sickly reader, a highly motivated individual whom medical writers encouraged to seek out useful remedies and efficacious hygienic practices in various vernacular health guides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFictions of Well-Being\u003c\/i\u003e expands our knowledge of Spanish medical literature in the crucial years between 1300 and 1650, and it offers refreshing insights into the history of medicine in general. Solomon's unifying theme is the instrumentality of the word or, more specifically, the medicinal effect of vernacular texts and books, as objects, on the reader's imagination and health. As a result, this book illuminates the relationship between academic and popular medicine and between the written word and the patient's perception.\" * Luke E. Demaitre, University of Virginia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Physicians, Sickly Readers, and Vernacular Medical Writing\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One. Fictions of Utility\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two. Fictions of the Physician\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three. Fictions and Pharmaceuticals\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. Fictions of Ill-Being\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405716037975,"sku":"9780812242553","price":55.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fictions-of-wellbeing-sickly-readers-and-vernacular-medical-writing-in-late-medieval-and-early-modern-spain-9780812242553","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}