One usually sees the Renaissance as a marked departure from older traditions, but Renaissance scholars often continued to cling to the teachings of the past. For instance, despite the evidence of their own dissections, which contradicted ancient and medieval texts, Renaissance anatomists continued to teach those outdated views for nearly two centuries. In "Books of the Body", Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia. On the one hand, anatomical practice was constrained by a reverence for ...
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One usually sees the Renaissance as a marked departure from older traditions, but Renaissance scholars often continued to cling to the teachings of the past. For instance, despite the evidence of their own dissections, which contradicted ancient and medieval texts, Renaissance anatomists continued to teach those outdated views for nearly two centuries. In "Books of the Body", Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia. On the one hand, anatomical practice was constrained by a reverence for classical texts and the belief that the study of anatomy was more properly part of natural philosophy than of medicine. On the other hand, cultural resistance to dissection and dismemberment of the human body, as well as moral and social norms that governed access to cadavers and the ritual of their public display in the anatomy theatre, also delayed anatomy's development. A history of both Renaissance anatomists and the bodies they dissected, this book should interest anyone studying Renaissance science, medicine, art, religion and society.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780226092874.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0226092879.
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New. Size: 6x1x9; Fine. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. xiv, 266 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. "Although the Renaissance was a reawakening to the value of classical learning, there were some areas, human anatomy among them, in which ancient and classical texts had less to contribute than contemporary studies. Yet Renaissance anatomists clung to the teachings of the past, despite the evidence of their own dissections, for nearly two centuries." "In Books of the Body, Andrea Carlino explores the nature and causes of this intellectual inertia." "A history of both Renaissance anatomists and the bodies they dissected, this book will interest anyone studying Renaissance science, medicine, art, religion, or society."-University Of Chicago Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; University of Chicago Press, 1999; first edition with full number line; xiv, 266pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; grey and cream quarter-cloth boards also very good; gilt titling remains bright and bold. Toning to spine of jacket. Text is also very good and interior appears free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
