This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine in its social and cultural contexts. The book vividly maps out some cen

Annotation This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine, as expressed in vernacular texts set in their social and cu

The first study to analyze print vernacular folio herbals from the standpoint of gender and to present original findings to do with early modern women's ownersh

Medical writing tells us a great deal about how the language of science has developed in constructing and communicating knowledge in English. This volume provid

Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years, despite being the first true form of British mass media. While their ma