GCSE History – Medicine Through Time Revision Notes TOPIC 1 – PREHISTORY Prehistory is the time before written records! Background Information Prehistoric man lived in nomadic lives They were hunter-gathers‚ they didn’t grow crops They left no written records‚ historians rely on archaeological evidence which may be hard to interpret One way round the problem of evidence for prehistoric medicine is to study people who‚ until very recently‚ lived in a similar way to prehistoric man. For
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Discuss Shakespeare’s presentation of Jaques as the “odd man out” in As You Like It. Introduction: It can be argued that Shakespeare continuously presents Jaques as the odd man out throughout the romantic comedy As you like it through a range of methods. Jaques’ melancholy character would have been a solid portrayal of man courtiers at the time both in society and in literature as this misanthropic attitude was perceived as fashionable. As You Like It is based on Thomas Lodge’s “Rosalynd”
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Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales introduces readers to a doctor who might be viewed as greedy. According to the textbook‚ the Doctor enjoys money. Medieval Life and Times website says what a typical doctor during Chaucer’s era was like. George A. Renn‚ III argues that the Doctor is not actually as greedy as he seems. The “Doctor’s Tale” revolves around how selfishness can hurt others. The Doctor in the general prologue allows Chaucer to portray greed. Chaucer’s Doctor is shown to be good at
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For a long time‚ rationalists and doctors gave diverse clarifications for irregular practices. Hippocrates showed that ailments had common causes. His impression of anomalous conduct was as an infection from inward physical issues. He trusted a type of mind pathology was the reason and came about because of a lopsidedness of the four humors‚ liquids that coursed through the body. The four humors were as per the following: yellow bile‚ dark bile‚ blood‚ and mucus. A lot of yellow bile caused lunacy
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The Elizabethan Era Medicine and Alchemy The medicinal practices and problems of the Elizabethan Era were very important to the people‚ although they are very different from those of today. There were many different beliefs and diseases‚ like the Plague. Medicine was not an exact science and was related to Alchemy (Chemistry). Here‚ some of the many practices and beliefs of the Elizabethan Era will be discussed. One of the most widely known and important of the beliefs was the humours. It
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Though literature‚ like all art forms‚ is subjective‚ people never hesitate to critique it as if their word were final. Book critics usually prefer novels which cleverly encompass all aspects of literature. This includes plot and style‚ but also an array of other aspects. However‚ if one were to prioritize‚ would style and language trump plot? It all depends on themes. For example‚ Emile Zola‚ while writing Therese Raquin which focuses on human behavior in a psychological novel‚ might put emphasis
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Katelyn Harding The Four Humors’ Influence on the Modern Day World The Four Humours created a new way of thinking in the field of medicine during the Middle Ages. This way of thinking is originally accredited to the great philosopher Hippocrates‚ though it has been changed slightly when it was revived in Europe (Siraisi 2). This popular belief took Europe by storm; in a small period of time it was the new way for providing remedies for ailments. The theory of medicine
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Human beliefs about the causes of illness and injury vary from one era to another. In the Neolithic times (c.a 8000- 9000 b.c )‚ illness and injury being common phenomena’s‚ were directly associated to natural events manipulated by higher powers which also controlled climate changes and other natural events. Overtime‚ healing ceremonies‚ songs‚ sacred objects‚ and incantations were developed as means of pacifying the evil forces which were believed to cause diseases‚ and illnesses. Then‚ during the
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History essay Galen was a Greek physician who revived the work of Hippocrates and other Greek doctors. Galen died in the Roman era but his work was still read in the medieval times this may have been because of the regression in medicine which meant that doctors had to use cures and theories that had already been discovered such as Galen’s theory of the 4 humours and opposites. Due to lack of progress in the past 1000 year’s doctors continued to use Galen’s theories. Galen’s ideas were regarded
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Life Expectancy Drastic changes over the last century. Average 30-35 years throughout the last 6000 years. 82 years old in Canada (2009) most major improvements have taken place in the last 150 years Canadians live in a special time in History‚ high life expectancy. Causes of death 1900’s Life expectancy – approx. 44yo Pneumonia‚ Tuberculosis‚ Influenza Tendencies last till the 1950’s 2004 Life expectancy – approx. 82yo Heart‚ Cancer‚ Stroke‚ Lower Resp. Infections‚ Road accidents
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