Words, stones, & herbs : the healing word in medieval and early modern England / Louise M. Bishop.
| Author/creator |
Bishop, Louise M. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xiv, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subject(s) |
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| Other title | Words, stones, and herbs |
| Series | Medieval studies Medieval studies. ^A613514 |
| Contents | Introduction : healing and the vernacular -- Galen's shadow: an outline of medieval medicine and healing -- The material shape of thought and word -- Metaphor, catharsis, pharmakon : words, stones, and herbs -- Vernacular science, vernacular poetry : dangerous reading -- Gendered healing : metaphor and practice -- The disease called "touch me not" : a fifteenth-century medical manuscript read in context -- Early modern medicine : self-help and state authority -- Conclusion : the subject of healing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-250) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007021381 |
| ISBN | 9780815631248 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815631243 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR 275.M4 B57 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |