Andreas Vesalius and his Fabrica, 1537-1564 changing the world of anatomy / Vivian Nutton.
| Author/creator | Nutton, Vivian |
| Other author | Palgrave Macmillan (Firm) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Cham, Switzerland] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2024] |
| Description | xvii, 281 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Palgrave studies in medieval and early modern medicine, 2524-7837 Palgrave studies in medieval and early modern medicine, 2524-7387. |
| Contents | Acknowledgements -- Contents -- A brief chronology of early sixteenth-century anatomy writings -- List of figures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Before the Fabrica -- 3. The 1543 Fabrica -- 4. After 1543 -- 5. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "This monograph presents a study of the most significant book in the history of anatomy, Fleming Andreas Vesalius' (1514-1564) De humani corporis fabrica. Vesalius' Fabrica was immediately recognised as changing the view of the human body when it was published in 1543, and it remains iconic today. Despite this, little has been written about Vesalius' later revisions and corrections to the work, as well as his annotations leading up to the book. The author addresses this lacuna by examining the Fabrica from its inception in Paris in the 1530s, through its publication in 1543, to subsequent revisions and its present status as an expensive treasure. The book also contains new discoveries about the period of Vesalius' earliest publications from 1537-1538, the printing and production of the 1543 Fabrica, and the extensive remaking of the 1555 edition. Chapters also explore Vesalius' background in new humanist medicine and anatomical teaching in Paris and Italy, the verbal message that the Fabrica was intended to convey, and the immediate responses to the book." -- back cover |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (at the end of each chapter, and on pages 247-273) and an index (on pages 275-281). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 303169564X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9783031695643 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000150640 |
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