English almanacs, astrology, and popular medicine : 1550-1700 /: 1550-1700. ([2018?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Louise Hill Curth.
• Authors: Curth, Louise Hill
• Contents: Pt. I. Setting the scene -- 1. Medical marketplace, popular medicine and print culture -- 2. Genre of almanacs -- 3. 'Students of astrology and physick': the authors -- 4. 'Courteous Readers': the target audience -- pt. II. Structures of practice and knowledge -- 5. Astrology and popular culture -- 6. Astrology and physick -- 7. 'To keep out disease': preventative medicine -- 8. 'A putting to and a taking away': non-commercial remedial medicine -- 9. Nostrums for sale: advertising and almanacs -- 10. 'The care of the brute beast': almanacs and medicine for animals -- pt. III. Conclusion -- Bibliography of surviving almanacs 1550-1700.
• Publisher Details: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 283 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 133.5861; Almanacs -- History -- 16th century; Almanacs -- History -- 17th century; Medical astrology -- History -- 16th century; Medical astrology -- History -- 17th century; Medical literature -- History -- 16th century; Medical literature -- History -- 17th century; Medicine, Popular -- History -- 16th century; Medicine, Popular -- History -- 17th century; History of Medicine; Almanacs as Topic -- history; Astrology -- history; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; Literature -- history; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Parapsychology / General; Almanacs; Medical astrology; Medical literature; Medicine, Popular; Medizin; Astrologie; Volksgeneeskunde; Almanakken; Boekwezen; United Kingdom; England; Engeland; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526129864; 1526129868
• Related ISBNs: 9780719069291; 0719069297
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.