Vittoria Feola SCJ Review of The Anatomist Anatomis'd: An Experimental Discipline in Enlightenment Europe by Andrew Cunningham, Farnham: Ashgate 2010 (original) (raw)

Andrew Cunningham's "The Anatomist Anatomis'd" investigates the role of anatomy as an experimental discipline during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe. Cunningham challenges the contemporary perception of anatomy, demonstrating its experimental nature through detailed descriptions of anatomical practices. Emphasizing the significance of post-mortem investigations for understanding living bodies, the book also explores the social and intellectual contexts of anatomical knowledge, revealing complex interactions among scholars and illustrating the transition to modern anatomical practices.