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Lädt ... Dragon's Blood & Willow Bark: The Mysteries of Medieval Medicinevon Toni Mount
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Whatever one thinks of the casual or gossipy tone of the book, the fact that the book is full of quotations and citations from medieval sources on medical history makes it a worthwhile book for readers interested in medieval history. Whether the reader is interested in historical reenactment, of which several pictures of living history in England are included, or whether the reader wishes to focus on aspects of legal or military history, including the fact that some soldiers from medieval battlefields like Towson have been found to have received notable treatments of serious battlefield injuries, this book offers a fluent and easy-to-read entrance into the complicated and demanding body of literature on medieval medicine that will likely find its way into many libraries of people interested in the history of the Middle Ages. Bemerkenswerte Listen
Calling to mind a time when butchers and executioners knew more about anatomy than university-trained physicians, the phrase 'Medieval Medicine' conjures up horrors for us with our modern ideas on hygiene, instant pain relief and effective treatments. Although no one could allay the dread of plague, the medical profession provided cosmetic procedures, women's sanitary products, dietary advice and horoscopes predicting the sex of unborn babies or the best day to begin a journey. Surgeons performed life-saving procedures, sometimes using anaesthetics, with post-operative antibiotic and antiseptic treatments to reduce the chances of infection. They knew a few tricks to lessen the scarring, too. Yet alongside such expertise, some still believed that unicorns, dragons and elephants supplied vital medical ingredients and the caladrius bird could diagnose recovery or death. This is the weird, wonderful and occasionally beneficial world of medieval medicine. In her new book, popular historian Toni Mount guides the reader through this labyrinth of strange ideas and such unlikely remedies as leeches, meadowsweet, roasted cat and red bed curtains - some of which modern medicine is now coming to value - but without the nasty smells or any threat to personal wellbeing and safety. N.B. No animals, large, furry or mythological, were harmed during research for this book. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)610.902Technology Medicine and health Medicine History, geographic treatment, biographyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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