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Medieval Medicine: The Discourse and Practices of Medicine in the Middle Ages

HIST125

About the Course:

Explores medical theory and practice in Western Europe and the Islamic World from the sixth to the sixteenth centuries. Medieval understandings of health, disease and how the body functioned are examined, along with strategies employed to combat injuries and illnesses.

Pre-requisites:

HIST 2A or HIST 2B or HIST 4B

Documents:

View the course’s Canvas page or the instructor’s page for documents: Debra Blumenthal   

Schedule of Courses

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