Sight correction :: vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain /
"This book is both an empirical study of the mechanics, economics, and personal accounts of eye surgery and an exploration of the lives of historical people who were affected by vision and its failure, from eye-care specialists to blind writers who could not be cured"--
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Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
Sprache: | English |
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Charlottesville :
University of Virginia Press,
2019.
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Schriftenreihe: | Peculiar bodies : stories and histories
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Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Zusammenfassung: | "This book is both an empirical study of the mechanics, economics, and personal accounts of eye surgery and an exploration of the lives of historical people who were affected by vision and its failure, from eye-care specialists to blind writers who could not be cured"-- |
Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (vii, 330 pages) |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0813943337 9780813943336 |
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contents | Philosophy, sight, and blindness -- Blindness Is not a "disability" : before compulsory able-bodiedness -- Text as theory : understanding sight and blindness in the eighteenth century -- Unofficial eye care : William Read and Mary Cater -- Official eye care : William Cheselden and Peter Kennedy -- A profession of couching : John "Chevalier" Taylor -- Free and accessible eye care for all : John Taylor, oculist of Hatton Garden -- Thomas Gills of St. Edmunds-Bury and the itinerant giver -- John Maxwell : the beauty of gardens -- Priscilla Pointon gets married. |
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spelling | Mounsey, Chris, 1959- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00145977 Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / Chris Mounsey. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2019. ©2019 1 online resource (vii, 330 pages) text txt rdacontent computer n rdamedia online resource nc rdacarrier Peculiar bodies : stories and histories Includes bibliographical references and index. Philosophy, sight, and blindness -- Blindness Is not a "disability" : before compulsory able-bodiedness -- Text as theory : understanding sight and blindness in the eighteenth century -- Unofficial eye care : William Read and Mary Cater -- Official eye care : William Cheselden and Peter Kennedy -- A profession of couching : John "Chevalier" Taylor -- Free and accessible eye care for all : John Taylor, oculist of Hatton Garden -- Thomas Gills of St. Edmunds-Bury and the itinerant giver -- John Maxwell : the beauty of gardens -- Priscilla Pointon gets married. "This book is both an empirical study of the mechanics, economics, and personal accounts of eye surgery and an exploration of the lives of historical people who were affected by vision and its failure, from eye-care specialists to blind writers who could not be cured"-- Provided by publisher. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 16, 2020). Ophthalmology Great Britain History 18th century. Vision disorders Treatment Great Britain History 18th century. Ophthalmologists Great Britain History 18th century. Blind Great Britain History 18th century. People with visual disabilities Great Britain History 18th century. Vision Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Blindness Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Medicine History 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94001714 BLIND. Eye Diseases history Vision Disorders history Ophthalmologists history Blindness history Disabled Persons history History, 18th Century United Kingdom Ophtalmologie Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Troubles de la vision Traitement Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Ophtalmologistes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Personnes aveugles Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Vision Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Cécité Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Médecine Histoire 18e siècle. HISTORY Europe General. bisacsh Medicine fast Blind fast Blindness Social aspects fast Ophthalmologists fast Ophthalmology fast People with visual disabilities fast Vision disorders Treatment fast Great Britain fast 1700-1799 fast History fast has work: Sight correction (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGvDR6XWbv9cwD3ykFmHP3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Mounsey, Chris, 1959- Sight correction. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2019 9780813943312 (DLC) 2019041414 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2348853 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Mounsey, Chris, 1959- Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / Philosophy, sight, and blindness -- Blindness Is not a "disability" : before compulsory able-bodiedness -- Text as theory : understanding sight and blindness in the eighteenth century -- Unofficial eye care : William Read and Mary Cater -- Official eye care : William Cheselden and Peter Kennedy -- A profession of couching : John "Chevalier" Taylor -- Free and accessible eye care for all : John Taylor, oculist of Hatton Garden -- Thomas Gills of St. Edmunds-Bury and the itinerant giver -- John Maxwell : the beauty of gardens -- Priscilla Pointon gets married. Ophthalmology Great Britain History 18th century. Vision disorders Treatment Great Britain History 18th century. Ophthalmologists Great Britain History 18th century. Blind Great Britain History 18th century. People with visual disabilities Great Britain History 18th century. Vision Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Blindness Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Medicine History 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94001714 BLIND. Eye Diseases history Vision Disorders history Ophthalmologists history Blindness history Disabled Persons history History, 18th Century Ophtalmologie Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Troubles de la vision Traitement Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Ophtalmologistes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Personnes aveugles Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Vision Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Cécité Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Médecine Histoire 18e siècle. HISTORY Europe General. bisacsh Medicine fast Blind fast Blindness Social aspects fast Ophthalmologists fast Ophthalmology fast People with visual disabilities fast Vision disorders Treatment fast |
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title | Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / |
title_auth | Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / |
title_exact_search | Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / |
title_full | Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / Chris Mounsey. |
title_fullStr | Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / Chris Mounsey. |
title_full_unstemmed | Sight correction : vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / Chris Mounsey. |
title_short | Sight correction : |
title_sort | sight correction vision and blindness in eighteenth century britain |
title_sub | vision and blindness in eighteenth-century Britain / |
topic | Ophthalmology Great Britain History 18th century. Vision disorders Treatment Great Britain History 18th century. Ophthalmologists Great Britain History 18th century. Blind Great Britain History 18th century. People with visual disabilities Great Britain History 18th century. Vision Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Blindness Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Medicine History 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94001714 BLIND. Eye Diseases history Vision Disorders history Ophthalmologists history Blindness history Disabled Persons history History, 18th Century Ophtalmologie Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Troubles de la vision Traitement Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Ophtalmologistes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Personnes aveugles Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Vision Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Cécité Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Médecine Histoire 18e siècle. HISTORY Europe General. bisacsh Medicine fast Blind fast Blindness Social aspects fast Ophthalmologists fast Ophthalmology fast People with visual disabilities fast Vision disorders Treatment fast |
topic_facet | Ophthalmology Great Britain History 18th century. Vision disorders Treatment Great Britain History 18th century. Ophthalmologists Great Britain History 18th century. Blind Great Britain History 18th century. People with visual disabilities Great Britain History 18th century. Vision Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Blindness Social aspects Great Britain 18th century. Medicine History 18th century. BLIND. Eye Diseases history Vision Disorders history Ophthalmologists history Blindness history Disabled Persons history History, 18th Century United Kingdom Ophtalmologie Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Troubles de la vision Traitement Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Ophtalmologistes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Personnes aveugles Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle. Vision Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Cécité Aspect social Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Médecine Histoire 18e siècle. HISTORY Europe General. Medicine Blind Blindness Social aspects Ophthalmologists Ophthalmology People with visual disabilities Vision disorders Treatment Great Britain History |
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