Book ID: CBB001553416

Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (2014)

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Stobart, Anne (Editor)
Francia, Susan (Editor)


Bloomsbury


Publication Date: 2014
Physical Details: xv + 349 pp.; ill.
Language: English

Why has the history of Western herbal medicine received such little research coverage in any systematic and authoritative way, even though it has figured large in both lay and learned healthcare of the past? What methods and sources are most appropriate for the study of medicinal herbs and herbal practices of the past? This collection provides historians with a coherent guide to a variety of sources in relation to medicinal plants that they have thus far lacked. Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine encourages a serious re-assessment of research in the history of herbal medicine and provides examples of appropriate methodologies and critical examinations of relevant sources. In this innovative collection, historians and researchers from a range of disciplines come together to share material on the identification and use of medicinal plants, the activities of people involved with herbal medicine and the investigation of past herbal therapeutic beliefs and practice. Classical and medieval scholars, social and literary historians, archaeologists and ethnobotanists all contribute to this exploration of the history of Western herbal medicine.

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Review Wallis, Patrick (2015) Review of "Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period". Bulletin of the History of Medicine (pp. 798-799). unapi

Includes Chapters

Chapter Stobart, Anne; Francia, Susan (2014) The Fragmentation of Herbal History: The Way Forward. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 1-22). unapi

Chapter Pitman, Vicki (2014) Early Greek Medicine: Evidence of Models, Methods and Materia Medica. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 23-26). unapi

Chapter Arsdall, Anne Van (2014) Evaluating the Content of Medieval Herbals. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 27-46). unapi

Chapter Hobby, Elaine (2014) Early-Modern Midwifery Manuals and Herbal Practice. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 47-66). unapi

Chapter Tobyn, Graeme (2014) An Anatomy of the English Physitian. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 67-86). unapi

Chapter Francia, Susan (2014) The Use of Trade Accounts to Uncover the Importance of Cumin as a Medicinal Plant in Medieval England. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 87-106). unapi

Chapter Wesson, Nicky (2014) Early Modern Childbirth and Herbs - the Challenge of Finding the Sources. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 107-110). unapi

Chapter Aspin, Richard (2014) Testamentary Records of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries as a Source for the History of Herbal Medicine in England. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 149-168). unapi

Chapter Wilkins, John (2014) Galen's Simple Medicines: Problems in Ancient Herbal Medicine. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 173-190). unapi

Chapter Denham, Alison; Whitelegg, Midge (2014) Deciphering Dioscorides: Mountains and Molehills?. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 191-210). unapi

Chapter Addyman, Marie (2014) William Turner: A Milestone in Botanical Medicine. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 211-228). unapi

Chapter Francis, Jill (2014) John Parkinson: Gardener and Apothecary of London. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 229-248). unapi

Chapter Moffat, Brian (2014) Archaeological Sources for the History of Herbal Medicine Practice: The Case Study of St. John's Wort with Valerian at Soutra Medieval Hospital. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 253-270). unapi

Chapter Waldstein, Anna (2014) How Can Ethnobotany Contribute to the History of Western Herbal Medicine? A Mesoamerican Answer. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 271-288). unapi

Chapter Stobart, Anne; Francia, Susan (2014) The History of Herbal Medicine as a Developing Field. In: Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine: From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (pp. 289-298). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Massimi, Marina
Henry Notaker
Birch, Jason Eric
Mutalik, Gururaj
Tillu, Girish
Gaida, Margaret E.
Concepts
Western world, civilization and culture
Medicine, herbal
Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture
Botany
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Medicine
Time Periods
Medieval
Early modern
Ancient
Modern
Renaissance
Song Dynasty (China, 960-1279)
Places
China
Greece
Europe
India
Brazil
Ethiopia
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