Primary Sources to the History of Medical and Pharma- ceutical Law in Early Modern Elbing/Elbląg (part I): the 17th century Ordinantz, Der Herren Medicorum, Apothecker, Barbierer Cover Image

Materiały do dziejów ustawodawstwa medycznego i aptekarskiego we wczesnonowożytnym Elblągu (cz. 1): siedemnastowieczna Ordinantz, Der Herren Medicorum, Apothecker, Barbierer
Primary Sources to the History of Medical and Pharma- ceutical Law in Early Modern Elbing/Elbląg (part I): the 17th century Ordinantz, Der Herren Medicorum, Apothecker, Barbierer

Author(s): Katarzyna Pękacka-Falkowska, Danuta Raj
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Social history, 17th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: history of medicine; history of pharmacy; 17th c.; Royal Prussia; Legal acts;

Summary/Abstract: Unlike in other large cities of Royal Prussia, i.e., Gdańsk/Danzig and Toruń/Thorn, the intra-city legislation regulating the local market for medical, surgical, apoth- ecary, and midwifery services in Elbląg/Elbing have been largely overlooked by scholars. Additionally, the history of healthcare and pharmacy organization in El- blag remains a little-explored topic in both Polish and foreign historiography. The article aims to analyse the hitherto unknown 17th c. ordinance for physicians, apothecaries, and barbers issued by the Elbląg city council, and provides the trust- worthy primary text (scholarly edition) to researchers.

  • Issue Year: 30/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 167-190
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish