What is it about?
Starting with early modern times and the Enlightenment, through the 19th century, up until the horrors of medicine in the ghettos and concentration camps, the book collects a variety of perspectives on the question of how Judaism and Jewish culture were dynamically related to medicine and healthcare.
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Why is it important?
The book discusses the Halachic traditions, hygiene-related stereotypes, the organization of healthcare within specified communities, academic careers, hybrid medical identities, and diversified medical practices.
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This page is a summary of: Jewish Medicine and Healthcare in Central Eastern Europe, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92480-9.
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