Medical societies and scientific culture in nineteenth-century Belgium / Joris Vandendriessche.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vandendriessche, Joris, 1987- author.

Series:

Social histories of medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Belgium--Societies, etc--History--19th century.

Medicine.

Societies, Medical--history.

History.

Belgium.

Medicine--Societies, etc.

Medical Subjects:

Societies, Medical--history.

Belgium.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"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." --Back cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-305) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1526133202

9781526133205

OCLC:

1028588418