Naslov
The Renaissance Hospital. Healing the Body and Healing the Soul

Autori
Henderson, John

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija knjige
Autorske knjige, monografija, znanstvena

Izdavač
Yale University Press

Grad
New Haven (CT)

Godina
2006

Stranica
448

ISBN
0-978-0-300-10995-5

Ključne riječi
hospital; Florence; Renaissance

Sažetak
John Henderson takes us into the Renaissance hospitals of Florence, recreating the enormous barn-like wards and exploring the lives of those who received and those who administered treatment there. Drawing on an exceptional range of visual and documentary evidence, Henderson overturns the popular view of the pre-industrial hospital as a hellish destination for the dying poor. To the contrary, hospitals of the era developed specialized, professional care ; became important centers of artistic patronage ; and served a large patient population, only ten percent of whom died during their stay. The book explores the civic role of Renaissance hospitals, their beautiful architecture and interior design, and their methods of medical treatment that continue to influence healthcare practices today.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Povijest

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