Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III

Old English medicine, reflected in the totality of medical texts compiled in Anglo-Saxon, serves as a unique synthesis of early medieval cultural and religious ideas. The herbalist Leechbook III is one of the most representative sources on the history of Old English medicine. The analysis of the tex...

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Main Author: A. A. Moiseeva
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Language:Russian
Published: Silicea-Poligraf LLC 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://churchhistory.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/94
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Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III
Российский журнал истории Церкви
old english medicine
medical book
herbalist
early medieval medicine
history of medicine
title Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III
title_full Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III
title_fullStr Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III
title_full_unstemmed Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III
title_short Features of the Old English medical practice on the example of the herbalist Leechbook III
title_sort features of the old english medical practice on the example of the herbalist leechbook iii
topic old english medicine
medical book
herbalist
early medieval medicine
history of medicine
url https://churchhistory.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/94
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