This volume explores the concept of social disease in Hispanic heresiography and medical literature. Individual contributions delve into the clinical paradigm shaping views on heresy, the humoral profile of the heretic, and the connections between heresy, melancholy, pestilence, and sedition. Methodologically, it employs conceptual history, critical semantics, and metaphorology.
The book proposes analysis of the history and conceptual mapping of heresy in the sixteenth century as well as an examination of the epistemological metaphors of heresy and dissent. It also aims to map the literary production of physicians in early modern Spain and their tendency towards religious heterodoxy. The transdisciplinary nature appeals to researchers from various fields such as medical history, religious studies, theology, and philology.
This volume explores the concept of social disease in Hispanic heresiography and medical literature. Individual contributions delve into the clinical paradigm shaping views on heresy, the humoral profile of the heretic, and the connections between heresy, melancholy, pestilence, and sedition. Methodologically, it employs conceptual history, critical semantics, and metaphorology.
The book proposes analysis of the history and conceptual mapping of heresy in the sixteenth century as well as an examination of the epistemological metaphors of heresy and dissent. It also aims to map the literary production of physicians in early modern Spain and their tendency towards religious heterodoxy. The transdisciplinary nature appeals to researchers from various fields such as medical history, religious studies, theology, and philology.
Social Diseases: Heresy, Sedition and Political Pathologies in the XVIth century
250
Social Diseases: Heresy, Sedition and Political Pathologies in the XVIth century
250Hardcover
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783111517032 |
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| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Publication date: | 03/09/2026 |
| Pages: | 250 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d) |