Medieval Medicine And the Plague (Medieval World)

Medieval Medicine And the Plague (Medieval World)

This work is suitable for ages 8-14. Medicine was a mysterious art in the Middle Ages and had not yet benefited from the scientific discoveries we take for granted today. This astonishing new book illustrates how death and incurable disease were considered a common part of medieval life. Young readers will be fascinated by the history of the Black Death, or the Plague, which killed millions of people in Europe, and why medical treatments in the Middle Ages were often worse than the disease. The topics include: a timeline of medical changes through the Middle Ages; common medieval diseases and their causes, such as smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and leprosy; The Back Plague and the modern explanation for it; the Four Humors; operations and treatments such as bloodletting, cupping, cauterising; medicine makers such as apothecaries and housewives; famous doctors such as Hippocrates, Galen, Rhazes and Avicenna; and women's place in medicine.
Country USA
Brand Crabtree Publishing Company
Manufacturer Crabtree Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|301605
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780778713906
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Crabtree Publishing Company
Manufacturer	Crabtree Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|301605
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780778713906
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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