The History of Health and Healing

The History of Health and Healing series employs a “life-centered medical history” lens to systematically investigate the historical dimensions of disease, medicine, and health. It delves into the lived experiences of health and healing practices across diverse temporal and spatial contexts. Topics range from individual patient narratives to the evolution of national healthcare systems and the circulation of medical knowledge to shifting cultural conceptions of the body. Particular attention is given to the dynamic interplay between medicine, society, culture, and technology, as well as the relationship between public health, environmental transformation, and human welfare throughout history.