Geschichte der Medicinischen Wissenschaften in Deutschland

Abstract

August Hirsch, best known for his classic study on historical-geographical pathology, also wrote a history of medicine in Germany, published in 1893, shortly before his death. This text, never translated, is now reprinted as part of a 24-volume series which covers the history of scholarship in Germany and which includes both liberal arts and the natural sciences, and ranges from history of German philosophy or theology to history of mineralogy, zoology, or medicine. All but one of the volumes were originally published in the 19th century. The present volume will interest medical historians. It offers a concentrated view of the middle European medical scene, particularly during the 17th, 18th, and first half of the 19th century. Important non-Germanic figures, predominantly Swiss, Dutch, English, and French physicians, receive considerable attention, but the emphasis is mostly on the central European area. The reprint is important for medical historiography, and will take its