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Medicine Before the Plague

Practitioners and Their Patients in the Crown of Aragon, 1285-1345

By: Michael Rogers McVaugh,Michael R. McVaugh

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Medicine Before the Plague

Practitioners and Their Patients in the Crown of Aragon, 1285-1345

By: Michael Rogers McVaugh,Michael R. McVaugh

An account of the medical world in eastern Spain in the decades before the Black Death.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521524547

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9780521524544

Medical Licensing and Learning in Fourteenth-century Valencia

By: Luis García Ballester,Michael Rogers McVaugh,Agustín Rubio

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Medical Licensing and Learning in Fourteenth-century Valencia

By: Luis García Ballester,Michael Rogers McVaugh,Agustín Rubio

Documents concerning the examination and supervision of medical practitioners" (Catalan with English translation)--P. 59-123.

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142

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American Philosophical Society

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0871697963

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9780871697967

A Kingdom of Stargazers

Astrology and Authority in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon

By: Michael A. Ryan

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A Kingdom of Stargazers

Astrology and Authority in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon

By: Michael A. Ryan

Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion that human beings have free will, and some clerical authorities argued that it almost certainly entailed the summoning of spiritual forces considered diabolical. We know that occult beliefs and practices became widespread in the later Middle Ages, but there is much about the phenomenon that we do not understand. For instance, how deeply did occult beliefs penetrate courtly culture and what exactly did those in positions of power hope to gain by interacting with the occult? In A Kingdom of Stargazers, Michael A. Ryan examines the interest in astrology in the Iberian kingdom of Aragon, where ideas about magic and the occult were deeply intertwined with notions of power, authority, and providence. Ryan focuses on the reigns of Pere III (1336–1387) and his sons Joan I (1387–1395) and Martí I (1395–1410). Pere and Joan spent lavish amounts of money on astrological writings, and astrologers held great sway within their courts. When Martí I took the throne, however, he was determined to purge Joan’s courtiers and return to religious orthodoxy. As Ryan shows, the appeal of astrology to those in power was clear: predicting the future through divination was a valuable tool for addressing the extraordinary problems—political, religious, demographic—plaguing Europe in the fourteenth century. Meanwhile, the kings' contemporaries within the noble, ecclesiastical, and mercantile elite had their own reasons for wanting to know what the future held, but their engagement with the occult was directly related to the amount of power and authority the monarch exhibited and applied. A Kingdom of Stargazers joins a growing body of scholarship that explores the mixing of religious and magical ideas in the late Middle Ages.

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231

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Cornell University Press

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0801463157

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9780801463150

The Regimen sanitatis of “Avenzoar”

Stages in the Production of a Medieval Translation

By: Michael R. McVaugh,Gerrit Bos,Joseph Shatzmiller

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The Regimen sanitatis of “Avenzoar”

Stages in the Production of a Medieval Translation

By: Michael R. McVaugh,Gerrit Bos,Joseph Shatzmiller

The authors publish a previously unedited Regimen of Health attributed to Avenzoar (Ibn Zuhr), translated at Montpellier in 1299 in a collaboration between a Jewish philosopher and a Christian surgeon, the former translating the original Arabic into their shared Occitan vernacular, the latter translating that into Latin. They use manuscript evidence to argue that the text was produced in two stages, first a quite literal version, then a revision improved in style and in language adapted to contemporary European medicine. Such collaborative translations are well known, but the revelation of the inner workings of the translation process in this case is exceptional. A separate Hebrew translation by the philosopher (also edited here) gives independent evidence of the lost Arabic original.

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251

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BRILL

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900440645X

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9789004406452

Medieval Iberia

An Encyclopedia

By: E. Michael Gerli

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Medieval Iberia

An Encyclopedia

By: E. Michael Gerli

As the first comprehensive reference to the vital world of medieval Spain, this unique volume focuses on the Iberian kingdoms from the fall of the Roman Empire to the aftermath of the Reconquista. The nearly 1,000 signed A-Z entries, written by renowned specialists in the field, encompass topics of key relevance to medieval Iberia, including people, events, works, and institutions, as well as interdisciplinary coverage of literature, language, history, arts, folklore, religion, and science. Also providing in-depth discussions of the rich contributions of Muslim and Jewish cultures, and offering useful insights into their interactions with Catholic Spain, this comprehensive work is an invaluable tool for students, scholars, and general readers alike. For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia website.

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951

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Routledge

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113677162X

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9781136771620

Embodiments of Will

Anatomical and Physiological Theories of Voluntary Animal Motion from Greek Antiquity to the Latin Middle Ages, 400 B.C.-A.D. 1300

By: Michael Frampton

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Embodiments of Will

Anatomical and Physiological Theories of Voluntary Animal Motion from Greek Antiquity to the Latin Middle Ages, 400 B.C.-A.D. 1300

By: Michael Frampton

This book examines the two chief anatomical and physiological embodi-ment theories of voluntary animal motion, which I call the cardiosinew and cerebroneuromuscular theories of motion, from the time of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) to that of Mondino (d. A.D. 1326). The study of animal motion commenced with the ancient Greek natural scientist Aristotle who wrote the monograph 'On the motion of animals' (De motu animalium). Subsequent inquiries into voluntary animal motion may be found in a variety of Greek, Latin, and Arabic compendia, commentaries, and encyclopedias throughout the ancient and medieval periods. The motion of animals was considered relevant to natural philosophers and theologians investigating the nature of the soul, and to physicians seeking to discover the causes of disorders of voluntary movement such as epilepsy and tetany. The book fills a gap in the scholarly literature concerned with pre-modern studies of the anatomical and physiological mechanisms of will and bodily movement. The accompanying photographs of my own anatomical dissections illuminate ancient and medieval conceptual, empirical, and experimental methods of anatomical and physiological research.

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Michael Frampton

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363908294X

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9783639082944

Gabrielle Falloppia, 1522/23-1562

The Life and Work of a Renaissance Anatomist

By: Michael Stolberg

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Gabrielle Falloppia, 1522/23-1562

The Life and Work of a Renaissance Anatomist

By: Michael Stolberg

Renaissance anatomist Gabrielle Falloppia is best known today for his account of the eponymous fallopian tubes but he made numerous other anatomical discoveries as well, was one of the most famous surgeons of his time, and is widely believed to have invented the condom. Drawing on Falloppia's Observationes anatomicae of 1561 and on dozens of handwritten and published sets of student notes, this book not only looks at Falloppia’s anatomical lectures and demonstrations. It also studies Falloppia’s work on surgical topics – including the French disease and cosmetic surgery – on thermal waters, and on pharmacology. Last but not least, it uses student notes and the letters of contemporary scholars to throw a new light on Falloppia’s biography, on his very special relationship with the botanist Melchior Wieland, who lived in his house for several years, and on his conflicts with his fellow professors in Padua, one of whom, Bassiano Landi, was murdered just ten days after his funeral – by Falloppia’s disciples, as some believed. Written by one of the leading scholars in the field of early modern medicine, this book will appeal to all those interested in the teaching and practice of anatomy, surgery, and pharmacology in the Renaissance.

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242

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Taylor & Francis

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100063714X

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9781000637144

Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction

By: Michael D. Gordin

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Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction

By: Michael D. Gordin

Everyone has heard of the term "pseudoscience>," typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Many would be able to agree on a list of things that fall under its umbrella - astrology, phrenology, UFOlogy, creationism, and eugenics might come to mind. But defining what makes these fields "pseudo" is a far more complex issue. It has proved impossible to come up with a simple criterion that enables us to differentiate pseudoscience from genuine science. Given the virulence of contemporary disputes over the denial of climate change and anti-vaccination movements - both of which display allegations of "pseudoscience" on all sides - there is a clear need to better understand issues of scientific demarcation. Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction explores the philosophical and historical attempts to address this problem of demarcation. This book argues that by understanding doctrines that are often seen as antithetical to science, we can learn a great deal about how science operated in the past and does today. This exploration raises several questions: How does a doctrine become demonized as pseudoscientific? Who has the authority to make these pronouncements? How is the status of science shaped by political or cultural contexts? How does pseudoscience differ from scientific fraud? Michael D. Gordin both answers these questions and guides readers along a bewildering array of marginalized doctrines, looking at parapsychology (ESP), Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, among others, to better understand the struggle to define what science is and is not, and how the controversies have shifted over the centuries. Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction provides a historical tour through many of these fringe fields in order to provide tools to think deeply about scientific controversies both in the past and in our present.

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145

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Oxford University Press

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0190944447

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Fictions of Well-Being

Sickly Readers and Vernacular Medical Writing in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain

By: Michael Solomon

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Fictions of Well-Being

Sickly Readers and Vernacular Medical Writing in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain

By: Michael Solomon

In late medieval and early modern Spain, physicians began to translate and refashion medical information for lay readers. This book explores the concept of the sickly reader, a highly motivated individual whom medical writers encouraged to seek out useful remedies and efficacious hygienic practices in various vernacular health guides.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812242556

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9780812242553

Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance

By: Michael Stolberg

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Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance

By: Michael Stolberg

Michael Stolberg offers the first comprehensive presentation of medical training and day-to-day medical practice during the Renaissance. Drawing on previously unknown manuscript sources, he describes the prevailing notions of illness in the era, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, the doctor–patient relationship, and home and lay medicine.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110733544

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9783110733549

The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 2, Medieval Science

By: David C. Lindberg,Michael H. Shank

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The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 2, Medieval Science

By: David C. Lindberg,Michael H. Shank

This volume in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of science in the Middle Ages from the North Atlantic to the Indus Valley. Medieval science was once universally dismissed as non-existent - and sometimes it still is. This volume reveals the diversity of goals, contexts and accomplishments in the study of nature during the Middle Ages. Organized by topic and culture, its essays by distinguished scholars offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of medieval science currently available. Intended to provide a balanced and inclusive treatment of the medieval world, contributors consider scientific learning and advancement in the cultures associated with the Arabic, Greek, Latin and Hebrew languages. Scientists, historians and other curious readers will all gain a new appreciation for the study of nature during an era that is often misunderstood.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316025470

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9781316025475

The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain

The Arcipreste de Talavera and the Spill

By: Michael Solomon

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The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain

The Arcipreste de Talavera and the Spill

By: Michael Solomon

An examination of two fifteenth-century misogynist Iberian works.

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240

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Cambridge University Press

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0521563909

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9780521563901

Commentary

By: Guy De Chauliac

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By: Guy De Chauliac

Volume 1 ... contains the complete text of Guy's Inventarium; volume 2 2will contain a commentary on the text"--P. viii.

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BRILL

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9004107843

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9789004107847

Inventarium sive chirurgia magna

By: Guy (de Chauliac),Guy de Chauliac

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Inventarium sive chirurgia magna

By: Guy (de Chauliac),Guy de Chauliac

Volume 1 ... contains the complete text of Guy's Inventarium; volume 2 will contain a commentary on the text"--P. viii.

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Book's by Michael R. McVaugh

Medicine Before the Plague

Medicine Before the Plague

Medical Licensing and Learning in Fourteenth-century Valencia

Medical Licensing and Learning in Fourteenth-century Valencia

A Kingdom of Stargazers

A Kingdom of Stargazers

The Regimen sanitatis of “Avenzoar”

The Regimen sanitatis of “Avenzoar”

Medieval Iberia

Medieval Iberia

Embodiments of Will

Embodiments of Will

Gabrielle Falloppia, 1522/23-1562

Gabrielle Falloppia, 1522/23-1562

Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction

Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction

Fictions of Well-Being

Fictions of Well-Being

Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance

Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance

The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 2, Medieval Science

The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 2, Medieval Science

The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain

The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain

Commentary

Commentary

Inventarium sive chirurgia magna

Inventarium sive chirurgia magna

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