Medieval Medicine: The Art of Healing, from Head to Toe
The Art of Healing, from Head to Toe
Nonfiction, History, Medieval, World History
| Author: | Luke DeMaitre | ISBN: | 9780313038426 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | April 9, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Luke DeMaitre |
| ISBN: | 9780313038426 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | April 9, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
This unique examination of medieval medicine as detailed in physician's manuals of the period reveals a more sophisticated approach to the medical arts than expected for the time.
• Includes translations, available for the first time in English, of original comments and illustrations by physicians of the day
• Contains a plethora of additional resources for learning, including 20 black-and-white plates with full references, 5 tables, a glossary of unusual words, a chronology and list of the consulted sources, and an extensive bibliography
• Reveals how medieval medical manuals influenced literary, historical, and medical study
This unique examination of medieval medicine as detailed in physician's manuals of the period reveals a more sophisticated approach to the medical arts than expected for the time.
• Includes translations, available for the first time in English, of original comments and illustrations by physicians of the day
• Contains a plethora of additional resources for learning, including 20 black-and-white plates with full references, 5 tables, a glossary of unusual words, a chronology and list of the consulted sources, and an extensive bibliography
• Reveals how medieval medical manuals influenced literary, historical, and medical study
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