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- catalog abstract "The medieval origins of current medical practice continue to be a subject of great interest. Tony Hunt has undertaken pioneer work in this field, and now presents, for the first time, the complete set of illustrations which accompany a 13th-century Anglo-Norman translation of Roger of Parma's Surgery (c. 1180), which was the first original treatise on surgery to be written in the medieval West. His commentary on the illustrations relates the drawings precisely to the sections of text they illustrate and thus provides more accurate identification of the different medical treatments depicted by the artist than has previously been the case. These distinctive drawings, almost without parallel in 13th-century England, show a consummate medical illustrator at work, uniquely combining technical, aesthetic and psychological interests. While the illustrations, which were added after the manuscript had been executed, performed a useful function as guide-marks to the contents of the surgical treatise, they are above all an intriguing and delightful monument to an anonymous artist of rare technical accomplishment. It is not only students of medicine who will find much of interest in these early pictorial representations of the medieval pharmacy and the range of therapeutic treatments covered by the surgeon in an age which had not yet produced any clear demarcation between surgery and general medicine.".
- catalog contributor b3884929.
- catalog created "1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
- catalog description "1. Consultation for Headwound -- 2. Damage to the Cerebral Membrane and View of Dispensary -- 3. The Dispensary -- 4. Gauging the Size of a Headwound -- 5. Examining and Cleansing a Headwound -- 6. Test for Cranial Fracture -- 7. Cranial Fissure -- 8. The Dispensary -- 9. A Home Visit -- 10. Cranial Injury -- 11. A View of the Dispensary -- 12. Nasal Injuries -- 13. Removal of Arrow from Headwound -- 14. Removal of Barbed Arrow -- 15. Treatment for Tinea -- 16. The Dispensary -- 17. Treatment of Scrofulous Sores -- 18. Unspecified Operation -- 19. Treatment of Scrofulous Sores -- 20. Treatment for External Worm -- 21. An Exploratory Operation -- 22. Ligature of Neckwound -- 23. The Dispensary -- 24. Leucoma -- 25. Treatment in the Dispensary -- 26. Eye Injury -- 27. Fistula -- 28. Examination of Nasal Growth -- 29. The Dispensary -- 30. Nasal Polyp -- 31. Treatment of Facial Tumours -- 32. The Dispensary -- 33. The Dispensary -- 34. Dislocation of the Jaw? -- 35. Fistula -- 36. Toothache and Facial Spots -- 37. Morphew -- 38. The Dispensary -- 39. Ear-ache -- 40. Ear-ache -- 41. Ligature of Neckwound -- 42. Throatwound -- 43. Swelling in the Kidneys -- 44. The Dispensary -- 45. Scrofulous Sores in the Throat -- 46. Inspection of the Throat -- 47. Throat Inspection -- 48. The Dispensary -- 49. Fistula -- 50. Doctor.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-104).".
- catalog description "The medieval origins of current medical practice continue to be a subject of great interest. Tony Hunt has undertaken pioneer work in this field, and now presents, for the first time, the complete set of illustrations which accompany a 13th-century Anglo-Norman translation of Roger of Parma's Surgery (c. 1180), which was the first original treatise on surgery to be written in the medieval West. His commentary on the illustrations relates the drawings precisely to the sections of text they illustrate and thus provides more accurate identification of the different medical treatments depicted by the artist than has previously been the case. These distinctive drawings, almost without parallel in 13th-century England, show a consummate medical illustrator at work, uniquely combining technical, aesthetic and psychological interests. While the illustrations, which were added after the manuscript had been executed, performed a useful function as guide-marks to the contents of the surgical treatise, they are above all an intriguing and delightful monument to an anonymous artist of rare technical accomplishment. It is not only students of medicine who will find much of interest in these early pictorial representations of the medieval pharmacy and the range of therapeutic treatments covered by the surgeon in an age which had not yet produced any clear demarcation between surgery and general medicine.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 104 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0851153240 (alk. paper) :".
- catalog identifier "0851157548 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : Boydell Press,".
- catalog spatial "England.".
- catalog subject "617 20".
- catalog subject "Drawing, Medieval England.".
- catalog subject "General Surgery Pictorial Works.".
- catalog subject "History of Medicine Pictorial Works.".
- catalog subject "History, Medieval Pictorial Works.".
- catalog subject "Medical Illustration Pictorial Works.".
- catalog subject "Medical illustration.".
- catalog subject "RD30 .H8513 1992".
- catalog subject "RD30 .R8513 1992".
- catalog subject "Ruggero, Frugardo, active 12th century. Chirurgia. English Illustrations.".
- catalog subject "Ruggero, Frugardo, active 12th century. Chirurgia. English.".
- catalog subject "Surgery Early works to 1800.".
- catalog subject "Surgery Pictorial works.".
- catalog subject "WZ 294 H943m 1992".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Consultation for Headwound -- 2. Damage to the Cerebral Membrane and View of Dispensary -- 3. The Dispensary -- 4. Gauging the Size of a Headwound -- 5. Examining and Cleansing a Headwound -- 6. Test for Cranial Fracture -- 7. Cranial Fissure -- 8. The Dispensary -- 9. A Home Visit -- 10. Cranial Injury -- 11. A View of the Dispensary -- 12. Nasal Injuries -- 13. Removal of Arrow from Headwound -- 14. Removal of Barbed Arrow -- 15. Treatment for Tinea -- 16. The Dispensary -- 17. Treatment of Scrofulous Sores -- 18. Unspecified Operation -- 19. Treatment of Scrofulous Sores -- 20. Treatment for External Worm -- 21. An Exploratory Operation -- 22. Ligature of Neckwound -- 23. The Dispensary -- 24. Leucoma -- 25. Treatment in the Dispensary -- 26. Eye Injury -- 27. Fistula -- 28. Examination of Nasal Growth -- 29. The Dispensary -- 30. Nasal Polyp -- 31. Treatment of Facial Tumours -- 32. The Dispensary -- 33. The Dispensary -- 34. Dislocation of the Jaw? -- 35. Fistula -- 36. Toothache and Facial Spots -- 37. Morphew -- 38. The Dispensary -- 39. Ear-ache -- 40. Ear-ache -- 41. Ligature of Neckwound -- 42. Throatwound -- 43. Swelling in the Kidneys -- 44. The Dispensary -- 45. Scrofulous Sores in the Throat -- 46. Inspection of the Throat -- 47. Throat Inspection -- 48. The Dispensary -- 49. Fistula -- 50. Doctor.".
- catalog title "The medieval surgery / [commentary on the illustrations by] Tony Hunt.".
- catalog type "Early works. fast".
- catalog type "Illustrations. fast".
- catalog type "Pictorial works. fast".
- catalog type "text".