Historical Bibliography Updated: December 1, 2019

Antropologium de ho[min]is dignitate, natura, et p[ro]prietatibus.

Publication Details

Leipzig: Wolfgang Stöcklin, 1501 CE.

Includes the first illustrations of the viscera in a printed book. The four woodcuts are derived with modifications from Peyligk (No. 363.2). This work also contains the first mention ever of the word anthropology (in Latin). Digital facsimile from BIUSanté (Paris) at this link.

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Thematic Classifications

ANATOMY › 16th Century ANATOMY › Anatomical Illustration ANATOMY › Neuroanatomy ANTHROPOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#363.3
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/337
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	antropologium-de-hominis-dignitate-natura-et-proprietatibus

Geographic Context

Publication place: Leipzig

Mentioned in annotation: Paris