{"product_id":"critical-approaches-to-the-history-of-western-herbal-medicine-from-classical-antiquity-to-the-early-modern-period-9781474255042","title":"Critical Approaches to the History of Western Herbal Medicine From Classical Antiquity to the Early Modern Period","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan Francia is a member of St Cross College, Oxford, UK, and an independent researcher. She is a former teacher of herbal medicine and, most recently, of the history of herbal medicine at Middlesex University, UK.Anne Stobart is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK  and former Director of Programmes in Complementary Health Sciences and  Programme Leader of the BSc in Herbal Medicine at Middlesex University,  UK. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the newly  established Journal of Herbal Medicine (Elsevier\/Churchill Livingstone).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a broad investigation of sources for the history of herbal medicine … it certainly will inform and delight researchers in this very broad field of study. -- Barbara Griggs * Herbalgram *\u003cbr\u003eHistorical research underpinning Western herbal medicine lacks systematic and scholarly documentation, largely due to the advent of biomedicine in the early 1900s.  With the acceptance of the germ theory of disease and the availability of a burgeoning array of pharmaceutical \"remedies,\" research in the field gradually fell into decline.  This book provides a solid foundation for fleshing out this important historical record.  Editors Francia (St. Cross College, Univ. of Oxford, UK) and Stobart (Univ. of Exeter, UK) are both herbal medicine historians and accomplished practitioners. … Each chapter contains an introduction, a conclusion, a recommended reading list, and notes.  Authors rely on primary sources, including manuscripts and printed herbals (especially early-modern midwifery manuals); archival sources, including an innovative exploration of trade and probate accounts to determine popularity and exchange rates for cumin in medieval England; and research from art history, archaeology, ethnobotany, and other disciplines.  This is an invaluable resource for readers interested in the historical aspects of herbal medicine. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals\/practitioners. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword - Elizabeth Williamson 1. The Fragmentation of Herbal History: The Way Forward - \u003ci\u003eAnne Stobart (Middlesex University, UK) and Susan Francia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(independent scholar)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection I\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction to Section 1: Revisiting the Traditional Texts: Comparative Textual Analysis and New Perspectives on Original Sources - \u003ci\u003eAnne Stobart and Susan Francia\u003c\/i\u003e 2. Early Greek Medicine: Evidence of Models, Methods and \u003ci\u003eMateria medica \u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003e Vicki Pitman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(independent scholar)\u003c\/i\u003e 3. Evaluating the Content of Medieval Herbals - \u003ci\u003eAnne Van Arsdall (University of New Mexico, USA)\u003c\/i\u003e 4. Early-modern Midwifery Manuals and Herbal Practice - \u003ci\u003eElaine Hobby\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Loughborough University, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 5. An Anatomy of The English Physitian - \u003ci\u003eGraeme Tobyn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(University of Central Lancashire, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection II\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction to Section 2: Using New Archival Sources: Extending the Evidence Available - \u003ci\u003eSusan Francia and Anne Stobart\u003c\/i\u003e 6. The Use of Trade Accounts to Uncover the Importance of Cumin as a Medicinal Plant in Medieval England - \u003ci\u003eSusan Francia\u003c\/i\u003e 7. Early Modern Childbirth and Herbs – The Challenge of Finding the Sources - \u003ci\u003eNicky Wesson (independent scholar)\u003c\/i\u003e 8. Testamentary Records of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries as a Source for the History of Herbal Medicine in England - \u003ci\u003eRichard Aspin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Wellcome Library, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection III \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Section 3: Focusing on One Individual: Biographical and Other Textual Sources - \u003ci\u003eSusan Francia and Anne Stobart\u003c\/i\u003e 9. Galen’s Simple Medicines: Problems in Ancient Herbal Medicine - \u003ci\u003eJohn Wilkins (University of Exeter, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 10. Deciphering Dioscorides: Mountains and Molehills? - \u003ci\u003eAlison Denham (University of Central Lancashire, UK) and Midge Whitelegg (formerly University of Central Lancashire, UK)\u003c\/i\u003e 11. William Turner – A Milestone in Botanical Medicine - \u003ci\u003eMarie Addyman (independent scholar)\u003c\/i\u003e 12. John Parkinson: Gardener and Apothecary of London - \u003ci\u003eJill Francis (University of Birmingham, UK) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction to Section 4: Contributions from Other Disciplines - \u003ci\u003eSusan Francia and Anne Stobart \u003c\/i\u003e13. Archaeological Sources for the History of Herbal Medicine Practice: The Case Study of St John's Wort with Valerian at Soutra Medieval Hospital - \u003ci\u003eBrian Moffat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Soutra Hospital Archaeoethnopharmacological Research Project, Scotland)\u003c\/i\u003e 14. How Can Ethnobotany Contribute to the History of Western Herbal Medicine? A Mesoamerican Answer - \u003ci\u003eAnna Waldstein (University of Kent, UK) \u003c\/i\u003e15. The History of Herbal Medicine as a Developing Field - \u003ci\u003eAnne Stobart and Susan Francia\u003c\/i\u003e Glossary  Bibliography  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770038485335,"sku":"9781474255042","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474255042.jpg?v=1758723848","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/critical-approaches-to-the-history-of-western-herbal-medicine-from-classical-antiquity-to-the-early-modern-period-9781474255042","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}