Medieval Herbal Remedies: The Old English Herbarium and Early-Medieval Medicine (Van Arsdall Anne)(Paperback)

Featured here is a modern translation of a medieval herbal, preceded by a study showing how this technical treatise on herbs was turned into a literary curiosity. The transformation began with its first translation in 1864, one that continues to affect how this and other early-medieval medical texts are read. As a counterweight, here the medieval text is read as an example of technical writing (i.e., intended to convey instructions/information), not as literature. With a skilled audience in mind, it is intended to be used by persons with ability to diagnose and treat medical conditions and knows or is learning how to follow its instructions. For that reason, while working on the translation, specialists in relevant fields were asked to shed light on its terse wording, for example herbalists and physicians. Unlike many current studies, this work discusses the Herbarium and
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