Next NLM History of
Medicine lecture
"When a Masterpiece Becomes a Chameleon: Re-Making a Popular Medical Book in the 1830s and 40s"
Mary E. Fissell, PhD
Aristotle's Masterpiece was an extremely long-lived
popular medical book about sex and reproduction. First published in London in
1684, it was still for sale in Soho sex shops in the 1930s, largely unchanged
textually. During the 18th and 19th century it went into hundreds of editions
on both sides of the Atlantic. This presentation will look closely at the book
in the 1830s and 1840s, when changes in the material form of the book
transformed its character in a variety of ways in Britain and America. As will
be seen from the many images to be shown of the book, it was always a kind of
shape-shifter, produced by multiple publishers for multiple audiences. It is
just this chameleon-like quality that helps to explain the book's continued
life over three centuries.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Lister Hill Auditorium, National Library of Medicine, Building 38A, Bethesda, MD.
All are welcome.
Sign language interpretation is provided. Individuals
with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate may contact
Stephen Greenberg at 301-435-4995, e-mail greenbes@mail.nih.gov,
or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).
Due to current security measures at NIH, off-campus
visitors are advised to consult the NLM Visitors and Security website:
Sponsored by:
NLM's History of Medicine Division
Jeffrey S. Reznick, PhD, Chief
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