Article ID: CBB550080731

The Triumph of Theriac: Print, Apothecary Publications, and the Commodification of Ancient Antidotes (1497–1800) (2021)

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Abstract A survey of early modern texts whose titles include the terms theriac and mithridate reveals over 500 publications printed across Europe between 1497 and 1800. These texts present a distinct sequence of medical genres: most of the early theriac-related texts were medical treatises for medical practitioners written by physicians and scholars. Later, apothecaries issued theriac-related publications for lay audiences. Theriac underwent a slow transition from being the object of scientific study to a common drug consumed by patients across the social spectrum. I argue that such theriac-related apothecary publications were fundamental components in the commodification of theriac. My analysis of these publications—especially formulas, virtues, and celebrations—shows that apothecaries reinterpreted and disseminated scholarly medical knowledge, thereby granting lasting visibility to theriac and mithridate.

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Authors & Contributors
Cevolani, Enrico
Silva Filho, Wellington Bernardelli
Buscaroli, Giulia
Rispoli, Gennaro
Gardelli, Giuliana
Marinelli, Ferdinando
Concepts
Pharmacy
Apothecaries
Medicine
Theriaca
Hospitals and clinics
Therapeutics
Time Periods
Early modern
Renaissance
Medieval
19th century
16th century
Ancient
Places
Italy
Bologna (Italy)
Venice (Italy)
Spain
Portugal
Greece
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