{"product_id":"health-and-wellness-in-colonial-rebecca-tannenbaum-9780313384905","title":"Health and Wellness in Colonial America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book provides a broad introduction to medical practices among Anglo-Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans during the colonial period, covering everything from dentistry to childcare practices to witchcraft. It is ideal for college or advanced high school courses in early American history, the history of medicine, or general social history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth and Wellness in Colonial America\u003c\/i\u003e covers all aspects of medicine from surgery to the role of religion in healing, giving readers a comprehensive overall picture of medical practices from 1600 to 1800--a topic that speaks volumes about the living conditions during that period. In this book, an introductory chapter describes the ways in which all three cultures in colonial America--European, African, and Native American--thought about medicine. The work covers academic and scientific medicine as well as folk practices, women's role in healing, and the traditions of Native Americans and African Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause of its broad scope, the book will be highly useful to advanced high school students; undergraduate students in various areas of studies, such as early American history, women's history, and history of medicine; and general readers interested in the history of medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Tannenbaum Ph D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313384908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313384905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013","brand":"Rebecca Tannenbaum Ph D.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057846120703,"sku":"9780313384905","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35f9d2e0-c198-49dd-9e53-c58f77e95018.jpg?v=1685049204","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/health-and-wellness-in-colonial-rebecca-tannenbaum-9780313384905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}