Between the Hall and the Market: William Clowes and Surgical Self-Fashioning in Elizabethan London
By exploring the ways in which honor and reputation intersected with the self-fashioning of late sixteenth-century surgeons in the work of William Clowes, this study resituates Elizabethan surgical practitioners within the credit-oriented cultural milieu of London's guild-dominated urban landsc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2010
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2010, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-89 |
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| Summary: | By exploring the ways in which honor and reputation intersected with the self-fashioning of late sixteenth-century surgeons in the work of William Clowes, this study resituates Elizabethan surgical practitioners within the credit-oriented cultural milieu of London's guild-dominated urban landscape. As a sea surgeon, prolific author, surgeon to Queen Elizabeth I, and outspoken member of the London Barber-Surgeon's Company, Clowes became one of his company's most vocal spokesmen. Although his self-promotion was occasionally at odds with the company's goal of collective advancement, in describing his experiences at sea, showcasing his learning, and attempting to create a fixed identity for surgeons rooted in patriotism, probity, and sound moral character, Clowes and his elite colleagues self-consciously fashioned and projected an identity that emphasized their adherence to contemporary norms of manhood specific to London's guild-oriented artisanal milieu. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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