Stories
- Article
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.
- Article
Medieval doodles
Fish, lute players and defaced demons: marginal doodles in some of Europe’s first printed books provide a tantalising glimpse into the late-medieval mind.
- Article
Diagnosing the past
Historical texts rarely supply enough detail for a definitive diagnosis, so medical historians need to proceed with caution.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
MS Arabic 56
Date: Undated. Estimated 14th century A.D- Archives and manuscripts
Johannitius (Hunayn ibn Ishaq) (c. 810-877), Arabic scholar and physician
Johannitius, Hunayan ibn Ishaq, c. 810-877, Arabic scholar and physicianDate: Early 14th centuryReference: MS.6811- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
MS Arabic 52
Date: Approximately 14th century- Archives and manuscripts
Theodoricus de Cervia (1205-1298)
Date: Mid 14th CenturyReference: MS.769- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Receipt Book, Latin: Before 1500
Date: Late 14th centuryReference: MS.666