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Roger Bacon and the incorruptible human, 1220-1292 : alchemy, pharmacology and the desire to prolong life / Meagan S. Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Meagan Selby, author.
- Series:
- Palgrave studies in medieval and early modern medicine
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.
- Bacon, Roger.
- Medicine, Medieval--Great Britain.
- Medicine, Medieval.
- Medicine--History--To 1500.
- Medicine.
- Alchemy--History--To 1500.
- Alchemy.
- Medicine--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--To 1500.
- Alchemy--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--To 1500.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Roger Bacon and the Unnatural State of Man
- 3. Learning to Prolong Life
- 4. The Corpus Equale
- 5. Medicines and their Effects on the Body
- 6. Debate and Authority in the Reshaping of Medicine
- 7. Franciscan Understanding of the Ideal Human Body
- 8. Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 01, 2023).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: ALLEN, MEAGAN S. ROGER BACON AND THE INCORRUPTIBLE HUMAN, 1220-1292.
- ISBN:
- 9783031128981
- 3031128982
- Publisher Number:
- 99992949456
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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