Doctors, Folk Medicine and the Inquisition

Doctors, Folk Medicine and the Inquisition
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 9789047407348
ISBN-13 : 9047407342
Rating : 4/5 (342 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Doctors, Folk Medicine and the Inquisition by : Timothy Walker

Download or read book Doctors, Folk Medicine and the Inquisition written by Timothy Walker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking monograph explores the fascinating social context of "witchcraft" trials in Portugal during the long eighteenth century, when conventional medical practitioners, motivated by a desire to promote "scientific" medicine, worked within the Holy Office to prosecute superstitious folk healers.


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