Popular Medicine in 13th-Century England
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Popular Medicine in 13th-Century England by Tony Hunt
A study of Anglo-Norman medical prescriptions, which analyses six collections comprising over 1000 receipts. It includes a historical introduction that offers an account of popular medicine in the period 1100-1300.
Hunt proceeds to give us extracts and complete texts of over 1000 receipts surrounded by sound and detailed philological commentary and it would be hard to imagine a more scholarly treatment..Most...[of the lesser texts] are a delight for cultural historians.' NOTES AND QUERIES 'To those interested in medieval medicine, in the varied experiences of men and women in sickness and health, in sexuality, religion, diet and even household management, these practical writings offer a mine of information... The knowledge collected in these excellently presented and helpfully annotated texts takes us to the very heart of medieval culture.' ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW [Miri Rubin] 'The meat of what is a substantial book is the printing of six collections of recipes written mostly, but not entirely, in Anglo-Norman... makes accessible a category of medical writing which has been lost to sight. * SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE *
Barber, Richard: - Richard Barber has published widely on medieval history. The Knight and Chivalry won the 1971 Somerset Maugham Award. His other major interest is historical biography with books on Henry Plantagenet and the Black Prince.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780859912907 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859912906 |
| Title | Popular Medicine in 13th-Century England |
| Author | Tony Hunt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 478 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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