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Entertaining and insightful, The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects is a fascinating guide through the astonishing array of instruments that have come to shape modern medicine as we know it.
David Darling travels through space and time to find the largest, smallest, stickiest, loudest, quietest, fastest, slowest, heaviest and brightest…
A comprehensive study of the classical influence on Hungarian culture in the 19th and 20th century, exploring issues from i.e. scholarship, education, translation, literature, socialism, and the political aspects of nation-building.
This is the e-book for: - teachers and supervisors at all levels of higher education - people who work administratively with the planning, implementation,... Læs mere
This volume will be an essential companion to those interested in the history of knowledge and early modern encounters, as well as specialists in the history of empire and print culture.
Examines several illustrated copies of the late medieval health guide known as the Régime du corps, demonstrating how the manuscripts’ depictions of household care highlight female-dominated expertise within the domestic sphere.
Kierkegaard's thought is more relevant than ever to contemporary debates about the self, truth, ethics, and religion. This study explains how to... Læs mere
How much do we really know about our parents’ lives? What secrets lie in plain sight? This is the true story of hidden love within a small circle of some of the most acclaimed anthropologists of the 20th century.
How much do we really know about our parents’ lives? What secrets lie in plain sight? This is the true story of hidden love within a small circle of some of the most acclaimed anthropologists of the 20th century.
This handy, concise biography covers the life of Mary Douglas, one of the most important anthropologists of the second half of the 20th century. It offers an introduction to how her... Læs mere