Medical Writings from Early Medieval England
The Old English Herbal, Lacnunga, and Other Texts
$49.54
- Hardcover
864 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2023
Summary
The first comprehensive edition and translation of Old English writings on health and healing in more than 150 years.
Unlike elsewhere in Europe, vernacular writings on health and healing had a major place in early medieval England. These texts—unique local remedies and translations of late antique Latin treatises—offer insights into the history of science and medicine, social history, scribal practices, and culture. Some cures resemble ones still used today; others a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674290822 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0674290828 |
| Author: | John D. Niles, Maria A. D'Aronco |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 864 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 885g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 133mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library |
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Critics Review
Nothing short of a monumental feat…perhaps the greatest contribution of the volume, though, lies in its unwavering call to approach these texts with compassion and respect, working against generations of editors and translators who have all too frequently dismissed not only the scientific value of these writings but also their very humanity…the historical empathy modeled here is vital for our path forward in medieval studies. – Lori Ann Garner * Speculum *
John D. Niles
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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