Visualizing Household Health : Medieval Women, Art, and Knowledge in the Régime du Corps / Jennifer Borland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borland, Jennifer Regan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aldobrandino, da Siena, -1287. Régime du corps--Illustrations.

Aldobrandino.

Historiated initials--Europe--History--To 1500.

Historiated initials.

Medical care--Europe--History--To 1500.

Medical care.

Medicine, Medieval--Europe.

Medicine, Medieval.

Women Health and hygiene--Europe--History--To 1500.

Women Health and hygiene.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages)

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"Examines several illustrated copies of the late medieval health guide known as the Régime du corps, demonstrating how the manuscripts' depictions of household care highlight female-dominated expertise within the domestic sphere"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Visual Language of the Regime du corps

2. The Illustrated Manuscripts and Their Audiences

3. The Medical Context for the Regime du corps

4. Household Management, Status, and the Care of the Body

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Summary of Illustrated Copies

Appendix 2: Scenes Depicted in Each Illustrated Copy

Appendix 3: Known Manuscript Copies of the Regime du corps

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Borland, Jennifer Visualizing Household Health

ISBN:

9780271091495

0271091495

9780271091488

0271091487

OCLC:

1285783799