Master John of Arderne: surgeon of Newark
Master John of Arderne: surgeon of Newark By J. Beynon and N. Carr Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 81:1 (1988)…
Insights Into the O’Neills of Ireland from DNA Testing
Insights Into the O’Neills of Ireland from DNA Testing O’Neill, Edwin B., & McLaughlin, John D. Journal of Genetic Genealogy 2:18-26, 2006 Abstract The O’Neills…
LETTING THE GENIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE: EVOLUTION OF AROMATHERAPY THROUGH THE AGES
LETTING THE GENIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE: EVOLUTION OF AROMATHERAPY THROUGH THE AGES Lyubetska, Valeria (University of Manitoba) The Proceedings of the 11th Annual…
The Several Sages: The Late Middle English Herbal in its Genre, Manuscript and Printed Context
The origins of herbal literature lie in the gathering and harvesting of herbs for nurture and health.
Old age, height and nutrition: Common misconceptions about medieval England
Old age, height and nutrition: Common misconceptions about medieval England By Felinah Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din Published Online (2003) Introduction: Just as introspection enriches…
Child Mortality and Amartya Sen’s Discussion of the Standard of Living
Child Mortality and Amartya Sen’s Discussion of the Standard of Living By Kayla Jacobs Published Online (2006) Introduction: A baby born in America…
Medieval management of spinal injuries: parallels between Theodoric of Bologna and contemporary spine surgeons
Theodoric of Bologna, in his text Chiurgica de Theodoric (ca. AD 1267), described an extracorporeal approach to the management of traumatic spinal column misalignments.
Madness in the Realm: Narratives of Mental Illness in Late Medieval France
This dissertation situates madness within the specific historical context of late medieval France, before, during, and after the reign of King Charles VI, whose episodes of mental disturbance contributed to the kingdom’s political crises.
Inquisition, Repression, and Ridicule
Inquisition, Repression, and Ridicule Hibbs, Albert R. Engineering and Science (December 1974-January 1975) Abstract In the spring of the year 1498,Moro, the Duke of Sforza,…
The frequency and distribution of caries in the mediaeval population of Bijelo Brdo in Croatia (10th—11th century)
The frequency and distribution of caries in the mediaeval population of Bijelo Brdo in Croatia (10th—11th century) By Vodanovic Marin, Brkic Hrvoje, Slaus…
The Professionalization of Midwifery in the Late Middle Ages
The unique role of women who practiced as assign midwives is neglected in the historical record of the late Middle Ages.
Magical medicine in Viking Scandinavia
Prior to A.D. 1213, the heathen Germanic peoples worshipped many gods and medical practice grew out of religious conceptions. Magical medicine and superstitions from the Old Norse literature are discussed in detail.
Monastic Medicine: A Unique Dualism Between Natural Science and Spiritual Healing
One of the most important medical developments of this time was the introduction of medieval monastic hospitals, which arose as a source of medical care in the early Middle Ages.
Patterns of Hospitality: Aspects of Institutionalisation in 15th and 16th Centuries Nuremberg Healthcare
Patterns of Hospitality: Aspects of Institutionalisation in 15th and 16th Centuries Nuremberg Healthcare By Fritz Dross Hygiea Internationalis, Vol.9:1 (2010) Introduction: Beginning in…
What was the Best for an Infant from the Middle Ages to Early Modern Times in Europe? The Discussion Concerning Wet Nurses
What was the Best for an Infant from the Middle Ages to Early Modern Times in Europe? The Discussion Concerning Wet Nurses By…
The eleven plagues of Edinburgh
The eleven plagues of Edinburgh By W. J. MacLennan Proceedings of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Vol.31 (2001) Introduction: Much has…
JOINT PATHOLOGY IN ANCIENT ANGLO-SAXONS
JOINT PATHOLOGY IN ANCIENT ANGLO-SAXONS By Calvin Wells Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol.44:B (1962) Introduction: For the palaeopathologist the study of…
Simplifying Access: Metadata for Medieval Disability Studies
Simplifying Access: Metadata for Medieval Disability Studies Guerra, Francesca (University of California, Santa Cruz) PNLA Quarterly, Volume 74, no. 2 (Winter 2010) Abstract…
‘Privies and Other Filthiness…’ The Environment of Late Medieval Aberdeen c.1399-1650
This talk will look at aspects of public hygiene in medieval Aberdeen with specific focus on the streets.
Anglo-Saxon Magico-Medicine
A mass of folly and credulity?
The Plague of 542: Not the birth of the clinic
The Plague of 542: Not the birth of the clinic By John Atkinson Acta Classica: Proceedings of the Classical Association of South Africa,…
Sex Difference in Medieval Theology and Canon Law: A Tribute to Joan Cadden
Meanings of Sex Difference draws on a very wide range of sources, cross- ing and re-crossing traditional boundaries between the disciplines. Joan Cadden also pays particular attention to the cultural and social milieux these sources were produced in; to the assumptions and expectations of authors and readers; to questions of form, style, and presentation.
A History of Infant Feeding: Part I: Primitive Peoples, Ancient Works, Renaissance Writers
A History of Infant Feeding: Part I: Primitive Peoples, Ancient Works, Renaissance Writers By Ian G. Wickes Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol.28…
The Medieval Hospitals of St John the Baptist at Oxford and St Bartholomew of London From Foundation to 1300
The Medieval Hospitals of St John the Baptist at Oxford and St Bartholomew of London From Foundation to 1300 Bridge, Gillian (University of Victoria)…
The Life of Moses Maimonides, a Prominent Medieval Physician
The Life of Moses Maimonides, a Prominent Medieval Physician By Fred Rosner Einstein Quarterly Journal of Biology and Medicine, Vol.19 (2002) Abstract: Moses…