153 p. Illustrations (48 Color Plates and 243 Black and White Plates). table of Concordance. Bibliography. List of Related Manuscripts. Translated and adapted from the original Italian Edition Tacuinum Sanitatis, Electa Editrice. The illuminated manuscripts collectively known as Tacuinum Sanitatis were late-medieval (late 1300s and early 1400s) handbooks which illustrated and explained the effects of foods, winds, waters, seasons and even human emotions upon a person's health. The charming and lively plates reproduce the original manuscript pages. Very good. No dust jacket. In slipcase.

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Titolo: The Medieval Health Handbook: Tacuinum Sanitatis
Editore: George Braziller, New York
Data di pubblicazione: 1976
Lingua: Inglese
ISBN 10: 0807608084
ISBN 13: 9780807608081
Rilegatura: Hardcover
Edizione: Unabridged.

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A discussion of the discovery and history of the Tacuinum Sanitatis and studies of five different manuscripts precede illustrations and rates revealing the positive effects of herbs, flowers, and fruits, as well as dangers

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