Medieval beliefs about the body were drastically different from ours today: Hair was thought to be a condensation of fumes emitted from the pores, ideas were supposedly committed to memory by being directly imprinted on the brain, and the womb of a goat was believed to function as a contraceptive. But while this medieval medicine now seems archaic, it also made a critical contribution to modern science.
Medieval Bodies guides us on a head-to-heel journey through this eraās revolutionary advancements and disturbing convictions. We learn about the surgeons who dissected a living manās stomach, then sewed him up again; about the geographers who delineated racial groups by skin color; and about the practice of fasting to gain spiritual renown. Encompassing medicine and mysticism, politics and artāand complete with vivid, full-color illustrationsāMedieval Bodies shows us how it felt to live and die a thousand years ago.
This book title, Medieval Bodies (Life and Death in the Middle Ages), ISBN: 9781324002161, by Jack Hartnell, published by W. W. Norton & Company (November 12, 2019) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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