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Title:
Medieval medicine in illuminated manuscripts / Peter Murray Jones.
Author:
Jones, Peter Murray.

British Library.
Publication Information:
London : British Library ; Milan, Italy : Centro Tibaldi, 1998.
Call Number:
R836 .J66 1998
Abstract:
Drawing on the wealth of medical illustration to be found in medieval manuscripts, the author traces the history of medieval medicine, the artistic traditions which shaped its depiction, and beliefs of both medical and artistic practitioners.
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Edition:
Rev. ed.
ISBN:
9780712306577
Physical Description:
111 pages : illustrations
General Note:
Originally published as: Medieval medical miniatrues. 1985.
Contents:
I. Introduction. The Earliest Medical Miniatures. The End of a Tradition. Text and Illustration. The Making of Miniatures. Sketches and Diagrams. Galenism. Arabic Influences. Islam and Medical Illustration. Magical and Religious Defences Against Illness. Users and Practitioners. Women. Structure of the Book -- II. Anatomy -- III. Diagnosis and Prognosis -- IV. Materia Medica -- V. Cautery and Surgery -- VI. Diet, Regimen and Medication.
Uniform Title:
Medieval medical miniatures
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