Listed in: History, as HIST-212
Formerly listed as: HIST-66
John W. Servos (Section 01)
[C] Disease has always been a part of human experience; doctoring is among our oldest professions. This course surveys the history of Western medicine from antiquity to the modern era. It does so by focusing on the relationship between medical theory and medical practice, giving special attention to Hippocratic medical learning and the methods by which Hippocratic practitioners built a clientele, medieval uses of ancient medical theories in the definition and treatment of disease, the genesis of novel chemical, anatomical, and physiological conceptions of disease in the early modern era, and the transformations of medical practice associated with the influence of clinical and experimental medicine in the nineteenth century. The course concludes by examining some contemporary medical dilemmas in the light of their historical antecedents. Two class meetings per week.
Spring semester. Professor Servos.
Section 01
M 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM OCTA 201
W 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM OCTA 201
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the Band Played On | St, Martin's, 2007 | Randy Shilts | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Black Death and the Transformation of the West | Harvard, 1997 | David Helrihy | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Epidemic: A Global History of AIDS | Smithsonian Books, 2006 | Jonathan Engel | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Greatest Benefit of Mankind: A Medical History of Humanity | Norton, 1997 | Roy Porter | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Hippocratic Writings | Penguin, 1978 | G.E.R. Lloyd | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Rising Plague | Prometheus Books, 2009 | Brad Spellberg | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Ghost Map | Riverhead Books, 2006 | Steve Johnson | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.