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Book SynopsisWhat did you do when you fell ill in fifteenth-century Florence? How did you get the medicines that you needed at a price you could afford? What would you find when you entered an apothecary’s shop? This richly detailed study of the Speziale al Giglio in Florence provides surprising answers, demonstrating the continued importance of highly personalised medical practice late into the fifteenth century.
Trade Review"The result is a rich bottom-up account, full of examples while addressing major themes of general interest. […] the authors’ industry and imagination in making account books speak is remarkable." - Harold J. Cock, Brown University, USA, in: The European Legacy, April 2013, pp. 380-1
Table of ContentsList of Images List of Tables List of Charts Abbreviations Glossary Currencies, Weights and Measures Introduction and Acknowledgements Selling Health The Shop and the City Keeping Shop Customers and Credit People and their Purchases Recovering Debts Products Wax Sugar and Spices Medicines Epilogue Bibliography Index
