Medieval medicine in illuminated manuscripts
By: Peter Murray Jones.
Contributors: Jones, Peter Murray.; British Library.; Centro Tibaldi.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: British Library; Centro Tibaldi
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; [Milan]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Medical illustration; Medicine, Medieval -- Manuscripts; Medicine and art; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval; Miniature painting, Medieval
Description: Drawing on the wealth of medical illustration to be found in medieval manuscripts, the author traces the history of medieval medicine, the artistic traditions which shaped its depiction, and beliefs of both medical and artistic practitioners.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Previous ed. published: London : British Library in association with the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1984, under the title: Medieval medical miniatures.