Hippocrates Revived: An exhibition of Medical Books
Family & KidsSaint Patrick s Festival

Venue:

Marsh's Library
Dates:
June 1st - June 1st, 2012
From:
2011-06-01 00:00:00
To:
2012-06-01 00:00:00
Category:
 Libraries · Galleries & Art Exhibitions

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Hippocrates Revived: An exhibition of Medical BooksThe current exhibition is entitled 'Hippocrates Revived'. It contains early books on medicine from the collections in Marsh's, richly illustrated with woodcuts and engravings.

The exhibition starts with the ancient Greek medical writers Hippocrates and Galen. The majority of the books deal with the famous doctors and medical problems of the 16th and 17th centuries. These include William Harvey's discovery on the circulation of the blood, Robert Boyle's Memoirs for the natural history of humane blood, and Richard Lower's exciting innovations and experiments in cardiology. There is an account by Jean Baptiste Denis, physician to Louis XIV, who performed the first recorded transfusion of blood into a human being on 15 June 1667.
Come and view the display cabinets titled ‘The Black Bile', ‘The Subtle Knife', 'Managing Motherhood' and many more, for a fascinating insight into the developments of medicine over the centuries.
See the Hippocrates Revived: An exhibition of Medical Books website (if one is input). St. Patrick's Close, Dublin 8

Details & Map

Venue & Address
Marsh's Library · St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, Dublin

Transport facilities
N/A

Price / Tickets
€2 per person, €1.50 concessions

Schedule
9.30am-1.00pm & 2.00pm-5.00pm Monday to Friday (Closed Tuesday), 10.00am-1.00pm Saturday (Closed Sunday)

Contact
(01) 4543511
keeper@marshlibrary.ie

Website
www.marshlibrary.ie

Reservations
Accepted/Not necessary

Payment methods
Cash only

Estimate of the co-ords for
Marsh's Library, St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, Dublin
53.338526 -6.270699
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