Artisans of the body in early modern Italy : identities, families and masculinities /
Sandra Cavallo.
- xiii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Gender in history .
- Gender in history. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The view of the body of an ordinary surgeon -- Health, beauty and hygiene: the broad domain of a barber-surgeon's duties -- Barber-surgeons and artisans of the body -- The place in society of artisans of the body -- Social and kinship ties -- Age, working relationships and the marketplace -- Women in the body crafts -- The weak father -- Respectable men -- The good surgeon -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Artisans--History--Italy--17th century. Artisans--History--Italy--18th century. Hygiene--History--Italy--17th century. Hygiene--History--Italy--18th century. Health--History--Italy--17th century. Health--History--Italy--18th century. Social classes--History--Italy--17th century. Social classes--History--Italy--18th century.
Italy--Social life and customs--17th century. Italy--Social life and customs--18th century.