Medical Writings from Early Medieval England by John D Niles

Medical Writings from Early Medieval England by John D Niles

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Medical Writings from Early Medieval England presents vernacular texts on health and healing—unique local remedies and translations of late antique Latin treatises—and offers insights into the history of science and medicine, scribal practices, and culture. This is first comprehensive edition and translation from Old English in more than 150 years.

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Medical Writings from Early Medieval England by John D Niles

Medical Writings from Early Medieval England presents vernacular texts on health and healingunique local remedies and translations of late antique Latin treatisesand offers insights into the history of science and medicine, scribal practices, and culture. This is first comprehensive edition and translation from Old English in more than 150 years.
John D. Niles is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of California, Berkeley, and Professor Emeritus of Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Maria A. D’Aronco is retired Professor of Germanic Philology at the University of Udine, Italy.
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ISBN 13 9780674290822
ISBN 10 0674290828
Title Medical Writings from Early Medieval England
Author John D Niles
Series Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 2023-05-01
Number of pages 864
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.