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Medical Charlatanism in Early Modern Italy Gentilcore, David (Reader in History, University of Leicester)
Medical Charlatanism in Early Modern Italy
Gentilcore, David (Reader in History, University of Leicester)
This is an exploration and reconstruction of the role of charlatans, itinerant medical practitioners, in Italy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. David Gentilcore examines the goods and services charlatans provided, their marketing strategies, and dealings with the public, and shows how the authorities attempted to regulate and control their business.
446 pages, 35 half-tones and figures, 5 maps, 4 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 21, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199245352 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 448 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 240 × 30 mm · 852 g |
| Language | English |