The development of Scottish medicine and science, and the influence of Italy, 1495-1640
This thesis explores the extent to which medical and scientific knowledge developed in Scotland and the manner of the transference, exchange and circulation of ideas from one of the intellectual cores of early modern Europe to the (supposed) periphery of Europe. It examines where Scottish medical students received their education demonstrating that Scots attended universities offering a practical medical education. Scottish medical students chose Padua in larger numbers than Leiden in the earlyâseventeenth century contrary to views, widely held in the existing historiography, suggesting an enduring Italian influence in Scotland. Additionally, attendance at other universities (Paris and Leiden) acted as a conduit for Italian approaches. Provenance information from Scottish medical practitionersâ libraries exposes the presence of editions and authors as indicators of the reception of Italian ideas. Following the reception of this knowledge, its impact on Scottish practice is examined. Medical and scientific practice is explored through teaching in Scotlandâs universities, the reception of Italian visitors to Scotland, vernacular medical publication and by proposing the concept of regional models of medical
Cockburn, Duncan
Science ; Medicine ; Scotland
The development of Scottish medicine and science, and the influence of Italy, 1495-1640. This thesis explores the extent to which medical and scientific knowledge developed in Scotland and the manner of the transference, exchange and circulation of ideas from one of the intellectual cores of early modern Europe to the (supposed) periphery of Europe. It examines where Scottish medical students received their education demonstrating that Scots attended universities offering a practical medical education. Scottish medical students chose Padua in larger numbers than Leiden in the earlyâseventeenth century contrary to views, widely held in the existing historiography, suggesting an enduring Italian influence in Scotland. Additionally, attendance at other universities (Paris and Leiden) acted as a conduit for Italian approaches. Provenance information from Scottish medical practitionersâ libraries exposes the presence of editions and authors as indicators of the reception of Italian ideas. Following the reception of this knowledge, its impact on Scottish practice is examined. Medical and scientific practice is explored through teaching in Scotlandâs universities, the reception of Italian visitors to Scotland, vernacular medical publication and by proposing the concept of regional models of medical
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