The Medicine of the Friars in Medieval England.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Peter Murray.

Contributor:

Walter de Gruyter & Co.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Health and healing in the Middle Ages

Health and Healing in the Middle Ages ; v.5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Medieval--England.

Medicine, Medieval.

Friars.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 p.).

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : York Medieval Press, 2024.

Contents:

Front cover

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Friars Practising Medicine

2. William Holme, medicus

3. Writing Medicine Differently

4. The Medical Culture of Friars

5. Souls and Bodies

6. Creeping into Homes

7. The Legacy of Friars' Medicine

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Friar practitioners

Appendix 2: Friars as medical authors and compilers

Bibliography

Index of Manuscripts

General Index

Previous volumes: Health and Healing in the Middle Ages

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Jones, Peter Murray The Medicine of the Friars in Medieval England

ISBN:

9781805431671

1805431676

Publisher Number:

40032231333

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.