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Perceptions of science. The anatomical mission to Burma.

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Until the 1830s, most Americans were unfamiliar with the images of anatomy. Then a small vanguard of reformers and missionaries began to preach, at home and around the world, that an identification with the images and concepts of anatomy was a crucial ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003Oct in Journal: Science (Language : eng)

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1. Science. 2003 Oct;302(5643):232-3

Perceptions of science. The anatomical mission to Burma.

Sappol M

History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA. michael_sappol@nlm.nih.gov

Until the 1830s, most Americans were unfamiliar with the images of anatomy. Then a small vanguard of reformers and missionaries began to preach, at home and around the world, that an identification with the images and concepts of anatomy was a crucial part of the civilizing process. In his essay, Sappol charts the changes in the perception of self that resulted from this anatomical evangelism. Today, as anatomical images abound in the arts and the media, we still believe that anatomical images show us our inner reality.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Michael	Sappol	M

Affiliation: History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA. michael_sappol@nlm.nih.gov

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