L'œuvre de Roy Porter a couvert divers domaines, notamment l'histoire de la géologie, de Londres, et les idées et la société britanniques du XVIIIe siècle. Ses écrits se sont également penchés sur la médecine, la folie, la charlatanerie, les patients et les praticiens, la littérature et l'art. Auteur prolifique, Porter a produit un vaste corpus d'œuvres sur ces sujets et d'autres. Ses publications étendues offrent des perspectives profondes sur diverses facettes de l'expérience humaine et du développement intellectuel.
Using contemporary source material, The Royal Women Who Made England can be plucked from the obscurity that has seen their names and deeds lost, even within a generation of their own lives.
S.E. Porter, critically-acclaimed YA author of Vassa in the Night, bursts onto the adult fantasy scene with her adult novel that is sure to appeal to fans of Jeff Vandemeer and China Mieville
As a lone wolf inside a Wessex stronghold, Icel must ensure his own and Mercia’s triumph.Icel is becoming a warrior of Mercia, but King Ecgberht of Wessex still holds the Mercian settlement of Londonia and its valuable mint.King Wiglaf of Mercia is determined that the last bulwark be reclaimed from his sworn enemy to complete his rehabilitation as Mercia’s rightful ruler.In the heart of the shield wall, Icel suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the battle and thrust into the retreating enemy stronghold where he must take on the pretence of a Wessex warrior to survive and exact a cunning plan to bring down the Wessex force cowering behind the ancient walls.His allegiances are tested and the temptation to make new allies is overwhelming but Icel must succeed if he’s ever to see Tamworth again and bring about King Wiglaf’s victory, or will he be forced to join the enemy?
The start of a brand new series from bestselling author MJ Porter for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Matthew Harffy. Tamworth, Mercia AD825. The once-mighty kingdom of Mercia is in perilous danger. Their King, Beornwulf lies dead and years of bitter in-fighting between the nobles, and cross border wars have left Mercia exposed to her enemies. King Ecgberht of Wessex senses now is the time for his warriors to strike and exact his long-awaited bloody revenge on Mercia. King Wiglaf, has claimed his right to rule Mercia, but can he unite a disparate Kingdom against the might of Wessex who are braying for blood and land? Can King Wiglaf keep the dragons at bay or is Mercia doomed to disappear beneath the wings of the Wessex wyvern? Can anyone save Mercia from destruction? Readers are spell-bound by Son of Mercia!: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review
A magisterial account by Roy Porter of representations of the body in health, disease and death.
Four cities. Four stars. The Beatles are revered the world over, but it is in these urban centres that their legacy shines brightest.
A dawn-to-dusk instruction manual for living effortlessly and elegantly in the modern world.
First published in 1987. Even as the professionalism of medicine progressed, many sufferers continued to rely on what would now be termed "fringe" practitioners - quacks, backstreet surgeons, bone-setters, Thomsonian botanists, holists and naturalists. Many types of fringe medicine were popular in particular circles or reflected the political or religious preoccupations of their practitioners. Anti-establishment radicals might favour natural medicine, Christian Scientists would reject the medical aid, "Physical Puritans" would concentrate on homeopathy, hydropathy and vegetarianism to create health rather than counter disease. Some diseases, particularly venereal ones, allowed practitioners to play unscrupulously on the guilt of their patients. The end of the period saw professionalism establish itself in many areas, for example with the foundation in 1852 of the Pharmaceutical Society, and conflicts of fringe and orthodoxy became the fiercer. The essays collected in this volume all present new research on this fascinating and diverse period in the history of medicine.
Tom Beddoes and the Sick Trade in Late-Enlightenment England
Exploring the evolution of attitudes towards health and medicine, this book highlights the significant impact of the Enlightenment on modern perspectives. Roy Porter delves into the life and ideas of Thomas Beddoes, an influential 18th-century doctor known for his radical and often humorous views on illness and the medical profession. By examining Beddoes' provocative discussions, the book reveals how many contemporary medical debates resonate with the issues he addressed, offering insights into the ongoing relationship between society and medicine.
The original words announcing great scientific discoveries, from the first 'Eureka!' to the cloning of Dolly the sheep, can all be found in this fascinating addition to the world-famous Oxford Quotations series. An essential reference tool, put together over fifteen years with the assistanceof a distinguished team of specialist advisers, it includes full author descriptions, exact sources, and a word-finding index for easy reference. Scholarly but accessible, it also presents the human face of science, as scientists reflect on achievements and failures in their own lives and those ofothers. For example, you've probably already hear Darwin's own thoughts on natural selection, but how about his assessment of the pros and cons of marriage?From Archimedes to Einstein and beyond, the Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations charts the progress of the great ideas of science. It is an engaging and surprising read for all lovers of science, history, or wit.
Geschröpft und zur Ader gelassen erkundet die vielfältige, oftmals seltsame und manchmal schauerliche Art und Weise, in der die Menschen über die Jahrhunderte hinweg versucht haben, Krankheiten zu bekämpfen. Roy Porter, weltweit einer der renommiertesten Medizinhistoriker, verschafft uns mit profunder Sachkenntnis und tiefgründigem Humor einen Überblick über die Geschichte der Medizin.
Discusses about millennia of human ingenuity in the quest to cheat death. This book features various chapters that sum up one of these battlefields such as surgery, doctors, disease, hospitals, laboratories and the human body. It is suitable for those who are keenly aware of their own mortality and wants to do something about it. schovat popis
What has it been like to be insane? How have the mad been treated? Is madness real or is it just a label? This fascinating story of madness reveals the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment, from antiquity to the present day. schovat popis
Porter v jediném úctyhodném svazku shrnul celou neobyčejně bohatou historii boje člověka s neduhy a chorobami sužujícími lidský organismus od časů Asklépiových po novodobou epidemii AIDS. Literární styl je vytříbený a erudice, s níž téma pojednává, obdivuhodná. Kniha přináší celkový pohled na dané téma, hlubší sondy do jednotlivých konkrétních problémů a úseků dějin medicíny.... celý text
A history of the Enlightenment retraces the innovations in representative government, industrialization, religious tolerance, and individualism that made the eighteenth century so important in the history of England, and the world.
It is almost impossible to encapsulate briefly the range and variety contained in Roy Porter's major new book.
Looking at urban history, this work balances statistics with the words of historians, diarists and novelists, poets and churchmen such as: Pepys, Boswell, Fielding, Walpole, Blake, Mayhew, Wells, Woolf, and Spark. It is a celebration of the city and also an elegy for its decline, with statistics and anecdote, from Boadicea to Betjeman. schovat popis
Gout has been seen as a disease afflicting upper-class males of superior wit, genius and creativity. It is also believed to protect its sufferers and assure long life. This study investigates the history of gout and offers a perspective on medical and social history, sex, prejudice and class.
England in the Eighteenth Century
A definitive study of the history of medicine, from the earliest humans to the present day.
This concise yet insightful study examines the interplay between disease and medicine and their profound effects on English society. It explores historical contexts, societal responses, and the evolution of medical practices, highlighting how health crises have shaped cultural and social dynamics throughout English history. The work serves as a crucial resource for understanding the broader implications of health and illness in society.
The Patient-Practitioner Relationship and Therapeutic Responsibility
This book combines the expertise of practitioners and researchers to address the wide range of debates currently taking place in relation to the politics of the practitioner-client relationship.
From its formation to the present. Through various periods of government, rulers, social conditions.
The short entries give facts on chief personalities, events, wars, political and social developments while the longer essays interpret the century. Includes a chronology, maps and charts showing world rulers at that time
Knapp, fundiert und allgemeinverständlich überprüft der englische Sozial- und Medizinhistoriker die wichtigsten Interpretationen und Fragen der Aufklärung auf ihre aktuelle Gültigkeit und Modifizierbarkeit.
This volume of essays brings together work by social historians of Britain, France and Italy.
This text offers a picture of eighteenth-century England. It ranges from princes to paupers, and from the metropolis to smallest hamlet. It offers vivid images of the thought, politics, work and recreation of Englishmen at his time
