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Saint Anthony'S Fire From Antiquity To The Eighteenth Century

by Alessandra Foscati
language: english
Publisher: AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, November of 2019 ‧
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After the discovery of the ergotism epidemics and its etiology, 18th-century physicians interpreted medieval chronicles in their medical texts in order to recognize the occurrences of ergotic diseases through retrospective diagnosis. This book examines this historical prejudice through textual analysis, comparing medieval and early modern sources.

Saint Anthony'S Fire From Antiquity To The Eighteenth Century

by Alessandra Foscati

Property Description
ISBN: 9789462983342
Publisher: AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: November of 2019
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 264
Format: Book
Collection: Premodern Health, Disease, And Disability
Categories: Books in English > History > General History
EAN: 9789462983342