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Medical Societies and Scientific Culture in Nineteenth-Century Belgium

Medical Societies and Scientific Culture in Nineteenth-Century Belgium

Vandendriessche, Joris

Hardcover

Series: Social Histories of Medicine, Book 22

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ISBN10: 1526133202
ISBN13: 9781526133205
Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr
Published: Sep 28 2018
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This book offers the first comprehensive study of nineteenth-century medical societies as scientific institutions. It analyses how physicians gathered to share, discuss, evaluate, publish and even celebrate their studies, uncovering the codes of conduct that underpinned these activities. The book discusses the publishing procedures of medical journals, the tradition of oratory in academies, the networks of anatomists and the commemorations of famous physicians such as Vesalius. Its setting is nineteenth-century Belgium, a young nation state in which the freedoms of press and association were constitutionally established. The book shows how Belgian physicians participated in a civil society shaped by the values of social engagement, polite debate and a free press. Given its broad focus on science, sociability and citizenship, it will be of interest to all those seeking to understand the position of science in nineteenth-century society.

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