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Doctors, Folk Medicine and the Inquisition

Author	: Timothy Walker
Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 462
Release	: 2005-06-01
ISBN-10	: 9789047407348
ISBN-13	: 9047407342
Rating	: 4/5 (342 Downloads)

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Download or read book Doctors, Folk Medicine and the Inquisition written by Timothy Walker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking monograph explores the fascinating social context of "witchcraft" trials in Portugal during the long eighteenth century, when conventional medical practitioners, motivated by a desire to promote "scientific" medicine, worked within the Holy Office to prosecute superstitious folk healers.

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