Medieval Medicine: A Reader

by Paul Edward Dutton and Faith Wallis

Book Overview

Medical knowledge and practice changed profoundly during the medieval period. In this collection of over 100 primary sources, many translated for the first time, Faith Wallis reveals the dynamic world of medicine in the Middle Ages that has been largely unavailable to students and scholars. The reader includes 21 illustrations and a glossary of medical terms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442601035
• ISBN13: 9781442601031
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"