Medieval Medicine

by James Joseph Walsh

Book Overview

From the preface: "Medieval Medicine" is the story of the medical sciences in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages are usually assumed to begin with the deposition of Romulus Augustulus, 476, and end with the fall of Constantinople, 1453. In this little volume, then, we have to outline the history of human efforts to prevent and treat the ills of mankind for nearly one thousand years. Until recently, it has been the custom to believe that there was so...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150090712X
• ISBN13: 9781500907129
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"