Artisans of the body in early modern Italy

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Author: Sandra CavalloISBN: 9780719076626Publisher: Manchester University PressYear first published: 03 Dec 2007Pages: 296 Format: HardbackThis 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. -- . Show more