'Bergsucht' and Miner’s Chest: Health and Illness in Mining Communities

Autor(en)

Sarah Seinitzer

Abstrakt

How were miners in the early modern period affected by their work? This article examines the distinctive medical environment of mining communities, their specialized terminology, and the practical systems of healthcare and prevention that emerged around the risks posed by mining.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Geschichte

Publikationsdatum

12-2025

ÖFOS 2012

305903 Geschichte der Medizin, 601006 Frühgeschichte

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/6ee0865b-22b7-4393-9306-01a35012763d