Fiber, Medicine, and Culture in the British Enlightenment (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book provides a full account of the concept of fiber and fiber theory in eighteenth-century British medicine. It explores the pivotal role fiber played as a defining, underlying concept in anatomy, physiology, pathology, therapeutics, psychology, and the life sciences. With the gradual demise of ancient humoralism, the solid fibers appeared on the medical scene both as the basic building unit of the body and as a dynamic agent of life. As such, fiber stands at the heart of eighteenth-century medicine, both iatromechanism and iatro-vitalism. Touching on the cultural aspects of fiber, the Baroque, and the culture of sensibility, this book also challenges the widely held assumption that the eighteenth century was the age of the nerve and instead offers an alternative model of fiber.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Hisao Ishizuka
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	276
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-58092-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-58092-5
Barcode:	9781137580924

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