English Almanacs, Astrology and Popular Medicine, 1550-1700

This volume will help to fill a gap in the current understanding of sixteenth and seventeenth century popular medicine. As the most widely produced and distributed form of printed material in early modern England, almanacs had an immense power to propagate and reinforce traditional, orthodox ideas about medical care throughout England.

Author: Louise Hill-Curth
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 12/31/2013
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780719069291

About the Author
Louise Hill Curth is Reader in Medical History at the University of Winchester