Medieval Medicine: The Art of Healing, from Head to Toe

The Art of Healing, from Head to Toe

Nonfiction, History, Medieval, World History
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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

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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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