{"title":"Althea C. Ashe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlthea C. Ashe\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in insightful explorations of historical subjects, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative. Readers can expect works that illuminate niche topics, such as medical practices in the eighteenth century, with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer writing invites a thoughtful journey through specialised areas of history, appealing to those with a curiosity for \u003cem\u003euncommon yet fascinating\u003c\/em\u003e aspects of the past. Ashe’s books stand out for their scholarly approach presented in an accessible style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eighteenth-century-dermatological-handbook-by-althea-c-ashe-9781839999369","title":"Eighteenth-Century Dermatological Handbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver wonder about what an 18th-century physician or surgeon needed to know about skin diseases? For the very first time, the 18th-century handbook, \u003cem\u003eDoctrina de Morbis Cutaneis\u003c\/em\u003e (1783 edition), has been translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an effort to distill confusing information about skin diseases into a simple system for his students, Joseph Jacob Plenck (1738–1807)—unknowingly and without any recognition—set the study of skin disease on a path toward formal specialization. \u003cem\u003eDoctrina\u003c\/em\u003e was the text that inspired Robert Willan (1757–1812) to make his own system; thus, \u003cem\u003eDoctrina\u003c\/em\u003e is the foundational text of dermatology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 250th anniversary of the first edition of this work (1776), it is our intent both to honour Plenck with a translation of his masterful work and to reveal its secrets to modern readers and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933983424748,"sku":"9781839999369","price":319.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839999369-eighteenth-century-dermatological-handbook.jpg?v=1783888854"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/althea-c-ashe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}