Andreas Vesalivs: De Humani Corporis Fabrica

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Subject:

Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Northwestern University

Collection:

Northwestern University

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

This site presents Andreas Vesalius' anatomical atlas, On the Fabric of the Human Body (1543, 1555) in a new way and explains this effort to translate and annotate it. Never before completely translated into English, Vesalius' account of human anatomy transformed its subject and changed medical education in the West.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Readings

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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Permission is granted to access, view and link to this work for personal or non-profit educational purposes, provided that links are made directly to the project home page and correct attribution provided from the linking site. The text and images, graphics, and other associated files on this site may not be copied, downloaded, presented inline (or online) on any other site or otherwise redistributed or copied without express written permission.

Copyright Holder:

Copyright 2003 by Daniel Garrison, Malcolm Hast and Northwestern University. Web site Copyright 2003 Garrison, Hast, Northwestern. Text Copyright 2003 Garrison and Hast. Digitized graphics Copyright 2003 Garrison.