Description: Medical Writings from Early Medieval England presents vernacular texts on health and healing--unique local remedies and translations of late antique Latin treatises--and offers insights into the history of science and medicine, scribal practices, and culture. This is first comprehensive edition and translation from Old English in more than 150 years.
Brief description: John D. Niles is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of California, Berkeley, and Professor Emeritus of Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Review Quotes: Nothing short of a monumental feat...perhaps the greatest contribution of the volume, though, lies in its unwavering call to approach these texts with compassion and respect, working against generations of editors and translators who have all too frequently dismissed not only the scientific value of these writings but also their very humanity...the historical empathy modeled here is vital for our path forward in medieval studies.--Lori Ann Garner "Speculum" (1/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)