Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Discursos del amparo de los legitimos pobres y reduccion de los fingidos, y de la fundacion y principio de los albergues destos Reynos, y amparo de la milicia dellos.
Publication Details
Madrid: Luis Sanchez, 1598 CE.
In this rather utopian work with emblematic illustrations Pérez presented a plan for a state funded public health system and poor relief program. His ten essays concerned hospital sanitation, kitchen gardens, care of disable veterans, prisoners and the indigen, housing for the working proof and government subsized textile and tapestry manufacture to employ the homeless. This medical emblem book contains ten large woodcut emblems and a full-page woodcut floor plan of an almshouse. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12829 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15075 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | discursos-del-amparo-de-los-legitimos-pobres |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Madrid