Medical Writings From Early Medieval England

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.

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Maria A. D'Aronco (Editore e traduzione), Niles John D. (Editore e traduzione)
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9780674290822
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29082-2
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 40 mm
• Serie: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine, SCIENCE / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Philosophy of Science, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Illness & addiction: social aspects, History of Medicine, History of Science, Folklore, myths & legends, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Social and cultural anthropology, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Clinical & internal medicine, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Clinical and internal medicine, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Anglo-Saxon culture; English medical history; historical home remedies; folk remedies and folk healing; traditional medicine; medieval medicine; medieval medical practices; social history of medicine