{"product_id":"9788492679409","title":"True method of healing wounds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe True Method of Curing Wounds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a critical edition of the 16th-century medical treatise by Dr. Francisco Arceo de Fregenal, \u003cem\u003eDe recta curandorum vulnerum ratione\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally published in 1574 by the prestigious Plantin press, the work was prefaced and possibly written by the humanist Benito Arias Montano. In this volume, the reader will find a window into the surgical knowledge and practices of the Renaissance, presented with the philological and historical rigor of the University of Huelva's Bibliotheca Montaniana collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book recovers and analyzes the treatise by Francisco Arceo de Fregenal, a Spanish physician who systematized knowledge regarding the treatment of wounds in the 16th century. The work focuses on the methods and principles for healing traumatic injuries, reflecting the state of surgery and medicine at the time. In addition to the transcription of the original text, the edition includes an introductory study that contextualizes Arceo's figure, his relationship with Arias Montano, and the importance of the Plantin press in the dissemination of humanist medical knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of medicine and surgery in the Renaissance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment and healing of wounds in the 16th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure and work of the physician Francisco Arceo de Fregenal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIntellectual relationship between Arceo and the humanist Benito Arias Montano.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of the Plantin press in the dissemination of scientific knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritical edition and philological study of ancient medical texts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for historians of medicine, philologists, researchers of Renaissance humanism, and scholars of science from the Spanish Golden Age. It will also be of great interest to bibliophiles and specialists in the work of Benito Arias Montano, as well as any reader curious about the evolution of surgical practices and pre-modern medical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book provides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a fundamental primary source for the history of surgery, in a critical and annotated edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of the intellectual and humanist context in which Arceo's work was conceived and published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed vision of therapeutic methods and anatomical knowledge of the Renaissance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRigorous study material for researchers, with high-level academic textual and contextual analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Arceo de Fregenal, Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: University of Huelva\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Literary studies: c. 1500–c. 1800, Medicine study and revision guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Bibliotheca Montaniana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: January 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 502\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1241 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a first-rate academic edition that rescues a key text for understanding Hispanic Renaissance medicine. The link to the figure of Arias Montano and the careful publication by the University of Huelva make it an essential reference work for specialists in the history of science and humanism. Its length and weight reflect the depth of the critical study that accompanies it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405839917403,"sku":"9788492679409","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849267940.jpg?v=1781832943","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788492679409","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}