The corpus "Early Modern English Medical Texts" (EMEMT) is the second component of the "Corpus of Early English Medical Writing "(CEEM), a three-part series of

This collection of twelve essays explores various aspects in the development of medicine from the Middle Ages to 1700 with a particular emphasis on revisiting o

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

A concise and accessible introduction to health and healing in Europe from 1500 to 1800.

Lund demonstrates the significance of Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy within early modern literary culture, covering religious and medical issues.