Stories
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A medieval guide to practical magic
With few sources of effective help available when treating an injured patient, the medieval physician could instead stage a healing ceremony using a practical how-to guide he carried with him.
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The enigma of the medieval folding almanac
With its combination of rich, portable data and high-end style, this folding almanac could have been the medieval equivalent of the latest iPhone.
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Parasites and pests from the medieval to the modern
Humans have been reluctant hosts to a plethora of unpleasant parasites for centuries. And medieval evidence shows our modern distaste for these little irritations is just as ancient.
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The bishop’s profitable sex workers
How did the Church rake in revenue from 14th-century sex regulations? Kate Lister explores a bishop’s lucrative rulebook.
Catalogue
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Medicine 600-1500 / Hugh Petrie.
Petrie, Hugh.Date: 2002- Books
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages / edited by Andre Vauchez ; in conjunction with Barrie Dobson and Michael Lapidge ; English translation by Adrian Walford.
Date: 2000- Books
The occult in Mediaeval Europe, 500-1500 : a documentary history / edited and translated by P.G. Maxwell-Stuart.
Date: 2005- Books
Trade, travel, and exploration in the Middle Ages : an encyclopedia / editors, John Block Friedman, Kristen Mossler Figg ; associate editor, Scott D. Westrem ; collaborating editor, Gregory G. Guzman.
Date: 2000- Books
A gathering of medieval English recipes / edited by Constance B. Hieatt.
Date: 2008