Anglicanus Ortus: A Verse Herbal of the Twelfth Century

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Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon, England (ca 1088-ca 1154) has been admired for centuries as the author of the monumental Historia Anglorum. The recent discovery of the Anglicanus ortus opens a new window onto this important English author as well as onto the uses of poetry and the knowledge of medicine in medieval England. Written entirely in Latin verse, the Anglicanus ortus describes the medicinal uses of 160 different herbs,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0888441800

ISBN13:9780888441805

Release Date:March 2012

Publisher:PIMS

Length:576 Pages

Weight:2.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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