Medieval Diet and Medicine - (Medical Traditions) by Wendy Eleanor Pfeffer (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This volume offers a new critical edition with facing English translation and a detailed study of the medieval manual of dietetics Occitan Health Advice dating from the 13th century and probably compiled in the milieu of Montpellier's university.
- About the Author: Wendy Pfeffer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, and University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
- 178 Pages
- Medical, Medical History & Records
- Series Name: Medical Traditions
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About the Book
Occitan Health Advice for the Layperson, the Diététique provençale, documents 14th-c. transmission of medical advice. This volume offers an edition of the text, English-language translation, and an introduction to this work in Occitan, the languaBook Synopsis
This volume offers a new critical edition with facing English translation and a detailed study of the medieval manual of dietetics Occitan Health Advice dating from the 13th century and probably compiled in the milieu of Montpellier's university. This Advice on health and well-being is a unique example of medical writing: composed in Occitan (formerly called Old Provençal), the vernacular language of southern France; it provided a wealth of medical information and guidance for a literate nonspecialist reader interested in a healthful life. This Advice will interest medical historians, literary scholars, and linguists, as well as readers curious about the Middle Ages, for all of whom it provides invaluable information on medieval daily life, dietary regimen, and healthy habits.
About the Author
Wendy Pfeffer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, and University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
