The anatomist, the barber-surgeon, and the king : how the accidental death of Henry II of France changed the world / by Seymour I. Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Seymour I., 1928-2020, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559.

Henry.

Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564.

Vesalius, Andreas.

Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590.

Paré, Ambroise.

Medicine--France--History--16th century.

Medicine.

Anatomy--History.

Anatomy.

Surgery--France--History--16th century.

Surgery.

Political science.

History.

France--History--16th century.

France.

Political science--France--History--16th century.

History of Medicine.

Anatomy--history.

Famous Persons.

General Surgery--history.

History, 16th Century.

Politics.

Medical Subjects:

History of Medicine.

France.

Anatomy--history.

Famous Persons.

General Surgery--history.

History, 16th Century.

Politics.

Physical Description:

279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, New York : Humanity Books, 2015.

Summary:

This unique study examines a critical juncture in the history of the Renaissance brought about by a freak accident. Combining both a history of sixteenth-century medicine and European politics, Seymour I. Schwartz describes the tar-reaching international effects of the death of King Henry II of France (1519-1559). At public festivities to celebrate the impending political marriages of his sister Margaret and his daughter Elizabeth, Henry was grievously wounded by an accidental blow to the head suffered during a mock jousting competition. He lingered for weeks before expiring. Even the ministrations of Europe's two most renowned physicians-Andreas Vesalius and Ambroise Paré - could not prevent his demise. As the author shows, the death of Henry II created a power vacuum, the subsequent chain of events of which significantly affected the balance of power in Europe for years. A noted surgeon, Schwartz also provides many insights into the state of medicine in this pivotal era-a time when the practice of surgery and knowledge of human anatomy were being dramatically transformed. Readers will learn how Vesalius's ingenious studies of anatomy advanced the understanding of human body functions. And Pares experience with battlefield wounds led to more humane and effective treatments of the injured. This colorful and lively narrative combines engrossing details about the turbulent politics, bloody history, and medical breakthroughs at the end of the Renaissance. Book jacket.

Contents:

Background

Words of warning

Setting the stage

A fatal joust

Mortality and medical masters

Aftermath : course of consultants

Aftermath : Spain and Savoy

Aftermath : France.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781633880344

1633880346

9781633880351

1633880354

OCLC:

885224533