The Black Death and The Dancing Mania were written by Justus Hecker in 1832. After interrupting his studies to flight against Napoleon Hecker went back to his studies and obtained his doctor's degree in 1817. Hecker showed a strong interest in the history of medicine.After writing the first volume of a History of Medicine he was awarded the title of Extraordinary Professor of the History of Medicine in Berlin. He held this post until his death.Hecker is regarded as the founder of historical pathology. "He studied disease in relation to the history of man, made his study yield to men outside his own profession an important chapter in the history of civilisation, and even took into account physical phenomena upon the surface of the globe as often affecting the movement and character of epidemics." The Black Death and The Dancing Mania are important because they were the first books in this field.
The Black Death and The Dancing Mania were written by Justus Hecker in 1832. After interrupting his studies to flight against Napoleon Hecker went back to his studies and obtained his doctor's degree in 1817. Hecker showed a strong interest in the history of medicine.After writing the first volume of a History of Medicine he was awarded the title of Extraordinary Professor of the History of Medicine in Berlin. He held this post until his death.Hecker is regarded as the founder of historical pathology. "He studied disease in relation to the history of man, made his study yield to men outside his own profession an important chapter in the history of civilisation, and even took into account physical phenomena upon the surface of the globe as often affecting the movement and character of epidemics." The Black Death and The Dancing Mania are important because they were the first books in this field.
The Black Death and the Dancing Mania
The Black Death and the Dancing Mania
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| ISBN-13: | 9781458709264 |
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| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2006 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 180 KB |