On superstitions connected with the history and practice of medicine and surgery
Auteur :
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108074520
Date de publication :
17 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
250 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The surgeon Thomas Pettigrew (1791–1865) was interested in all aspects of antiquity, and gained fame in London society through his mummy-unwrapping parties. His interest in the early history of medicine is evidenced by this work, published in 1844, which describes the various forms of superstition which medical science had always attracted.