Death and Disease by Alex Woolf

Death and Disease by Alex Woolf

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Gives readers an in-depth look at death and disease in medieval times. This work reveals what ordinary people did when they fell ill. It shows you the herbs and potions doctors used to treat the plague and other illnesses. It also tells you about the first medical schools in Europe and includes contemporary written evidence, and photographs.

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Death and Disease by Alex Woolf

This title gives readers an in-depth look at death and disease in medieval times. You can find out what ordinary people did when they fell ill and discover the herbs and potions doctors used to treat the plague and other illnesses. It also tells you about the first medical schools in Europe and about how medicine progressed in five hundred years of medieval living. It includes contemporary written evidence, colour photographs and maps, a timeline, and a glossary and index.
Alex Woolf studied history at Essex University, and has written and edited many 20th century history titles for young people.
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ISBN 13 9780750244329
ISBN 10 0750244321
Title Death and Disease
Author Alex Woolf
Series Medieval Realms
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2005-11-01
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.