Practical Medicine from Salerno to the Black Death (Paperback)

From the eleventh century to the Black Death in 1348 Europe was economically vigorous and expanding, especially in Mediterranean societies. In this world of growing wealth educational institutions were founded, the universities, and it was in these that a new form of medicine came to be taught and which widely influenced medical care throughout Europe. The essays in this collection focus on the practical aspects of medieval medicine. They explore how the learned medical men understood and coped with plague; the theory and practice of medical astrology, and of bleeding (phlebotomy) for the cure and prevention of illness. Several essays deal with the development and interrelations of the nascent medical profession and of Christian, Muslim and Jewish practitioners. Special emphasis is given to the practice of surgery, and the problems of recovering knowledge of a large proportion of medical care - that given by women - are also explored.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	October 2010
Editors:	Luis Garcia Ballester • Roger French • Jon Arrizabalaga • Andrew Cunningham
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	418
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-15867-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine
LSN:	0-521-15867-2
Barcode:	9780521158671

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