Artisans of the Body in Early Modern Italy: Identities, Families and Masculinities

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Sandra Cavallo Tessa Storey (Research Associate)

Artisans of the Body in Early Modern Italy

Identities, Families and Masculinities

Sandra Cavallo, Tessa Storey (Research Associate), Pamela Sharpe , Penny Summerfield

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English

Manchester University Press
03 December 2007

European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

Series: Gender in History

This study of barbers-surgeons and other artisans involved in the care and appearance of the body - jewellers, tailors, wigmakers, upholsterers - sheds light on the strong sociocultural affinities that existed in the Early Modern period between these apparently unrelated trades, challenging the divide between medical and non-medical occupations. -- .

By: Sandra Cavallo, Tessa Storey (Research Associate)
Series edited by: Pamela Sharpe, Penny Summerfield, Lynn Abrams
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780719076626
ISBN 10: 0719076625
Series: Gender in History
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 03 December 2007
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of plates List of captions List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations ntroduction 1. The view of the body of an ordinary surgeon 2. Health, beauty and hygiene: the broad domain of a barber-surgeon’s duties 3. Barber-surgeons and artisans of the body 4. The place in society of artisans of the body 5. Social and kinship ties 6. Age, working relationships and the marketplace 7. Women in the body crafts 8. The weak father 9. Respectable men 10. The good surgeon Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .

Sandra Cavallo is Professor in Early Modern History at Royal Holloway, University of London

Reviews for Artisans of the Body in Early Modern Italy: Identities, Families and Masculinities

This is an important book that fundamentally recasts our ideas about early modern artisanal life and the relative importance of the various medical practitioners of the time. It is deeply researched and well argued. - Anita Guerrini, Oregon State University, Technology and Culture Review