{"id":4736,"date":"2017-01-11T09:15:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T09:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/?p=4736"},"modified":"2017-01-10T22:59:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T22:59:09","slug":"fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-at-depaul-new-acquisition-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/2017\/01\/11\/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-at-depaul-new-acquisition-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u201d at DePaul: New Acquisition Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Par\u00e9 explains that when this creature was born to a Flemish woman \u201c…it filled the whole room with a noise and hissing, running to every side to find out a lurking hole wherein to hide its head…\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Centuries before J.K. Rowling gave her devoted readers the fictional textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/em>, Ambroise Par\u00e9 (1510-1590) compiled his own textbook that included descriptions of unicorns, basilisks, and centaurs.<\/p>\n

A 1678 translation of renowned surgeon Ambroise Par\u00e9\u2019s collected work, The Works of That Famous Chirurgeon Ambrose Parey<\/em><\/a>,<\/a> was recently acquired by DePaul Special Collections and Archives. Par\u00e9 was known throughout early modern Europe for his unparalleled knowledge of the human body, and many historians consider him to be the father of modern surgery.<\/p>\n

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In book VI, Par\u00e9 described this image as \u201cthe cavities of the middle and lower Bellies, the Bowels being taken out, but most part of the Bones and Muscles remaining.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After distinguishing himself both in Paris and on battlefields across Europe, Par\u00e9 was named surgeon to the King of France by 1552. Over his remarkable career, Par\u00e9 served four French monarchs: Henri II, Fran\u00e7ois II, Charles IX, and Henri III. It is often written that princes and generals would willingly take to the battlefield once they heard that Par\u00e9 would be accompanying them and he is remembered for his dedication to treating soldiers of all ranks. Par\u00e9 is credited with a number of discoveries and inventions, but perhaps his greatest contribution to medicine was his publications. Par\u00e9 lived in a time when the majority of physicians considered surgery beneath their profession and it was mainly practiced by lowly barber-surgeons. Through his fame and the dissemination of his teachings, Par\u00e9 did a great deal to elevate the status of surgeons and advance medical knowledge.<\/p>\n

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Par\u00e9 suggests that this artificial nose should be made out of gold, silver, or paper mache. One expects that he made a number of these noses for patients with syphilis or wounded in war.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His work is a compendium of knowledge collected from ancient sources like Galen and Pliny through to his contemporaries, such as well-known anatomist Andreas Vesalius. Unlike modern medical texts, Par\u00e9\u2019s detailed study goes beyond the human body to include observations on the natural world. Introduced in the 700-page text are descriptions of methods of avoiding the poisonous breath of cats, reports of monstrous births, diagrams of his newly invented prosthetics, and how to identify deceptions of the devil. In over 400 woodcuts, Par\u00e9 illustrated everything from celestial bodies and sea monsters to medicinal plants and amputation methods.<\/p>\n

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In book XXV, Par\u00e9 details a 1254 birth of a colt in Verona, the colt born \u201c..with the perfect face of a man, but all the rest of the body like a horse.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The vast range of topics covered by Par\u00e9 makes this book a wonderful primary source for DePaul students studying anything from the history of medicine or gender to graphic design and biology. Those seeking Fantastic Beasts, or any number of other subjects analyzed by Par\u00e9, are encouraged to visit DePaul Special Collections and Archives.\u00a0 To learn more about DePaul\u2019s rare books collections, contact Special Collections and Archives <\/a>at 773-325-7864, or archives@depaul.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Centuries before J.K. Rowling gave her devoted readers the fictional textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Ambroise Par\u00e9 (1510-1590) compiled his own textbook that included descriptions of unicorns, basilisks, and centaurs. A 1678 translation of renowned surgeon Ambroise Par\u00e9\u2019s collected work, The Works of That Famous Chirurgeon Ambrose Parey, was recently acquired by <\/p>\n

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