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Hyland Paul - The Doctors World The Life And Times Of Claver Morris 1659 - 1727 - Paperback
Hyland Paul - The Doctors World The Life And Times Of Claver Morris 1659 - 1727 - Paperback
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Description: This is the story of the extraordinary life of Claver Morris and the society in which he lived. After his marriage at Chelsea in 1685, Claver Morris moved to Somerset where he established an outstanding reputation for his work as a physician. His diaries show us how he worked with apothecaries and surgeons and travelled widely to treat all kind of patients from the children of the poor to those of the landed gentry. The diaries also tell us about the joys and pains of Claver's personal and family life and of his various intrigues. Claver Morris was a man of many talents: immensely enterprising knowledgeable sociable and loving. His house was always filled with music guests and entertainments. Yet he was often faced with disputes and troubles partly of his own making as when he courted a bishop's daughter or stole some land to build his Queen Anne house. The Doctor's World provides a unique portrait of a physician living and working through the political and religious turmoils that beset the nation at the turn of the eighteenth century. Tales of medical treatments clandestine marriages and self - serving priests are entwined with famous acts of treason and rebellion and the pleasures and tragedies of daily life. This meticulously researched book will appeal to all readers of social political medical and family history.
Title: The Doctors World The Life And Times Of Claver Morris 1659 - 1727
Author(s): Hyland Paul
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032367651
Pages: 286 Pages, 25 Halftones, Black And White; 25 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 11/25/2022
Category: History Of Medicine
Description: This is the story of the extraordinary life of Claver Morris and the society in which he lived. After his marriage at Chelsea in 1685, Claver Morris moved to Somerset where he established an outstanding reputation for his work as a physician. His diaries show us how he worked with apothecaries and surgeons and travelled widely to treat all kind of patients from the children of the poor to those of the landed gentry. The diaries also tell us about the joys and pains of Claver's personal and family life and of his various intrigues. Claver Morris was a man of many talents: immensely enterprising knowledgeable sociable and loving. His house was always filled with music guests and entertainments. Yet he was often faced with disputes and troubles partly of his own making as when he courted a bishop's daughter or stole some land to build his Queen Anne house. The Doctor's World provides a unique portrait of a physician living and working through the political and religious turmoils that beset the nation at the turn of the eighteenth century. Tales of medical treatments clandestine marriages and self - serving priests are entwined with famous acts of treason and rebellion and the pleasures and tragedies of daily life. This meticulously researched book will appeal to all readers of social political medical and family history.
Title: The Doctors World The Life And Times Of Claver Morris 1659 - 1727
Author(s): Hyland Paul
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032367651
Pages: 286 Pages, 25 Halftones, Black And White; 25 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 11/25/2022
Category: History Of Medicine
