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Health and Healing in the Middle Ages Ser.: Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library, Egerton MS 2572) : Study and Edition by Richard D. Wragg (2021, Hardcover)

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Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library, Egerton MS 2572), Hardcover by Wragg, Richard D. (EDT), ISBN 1914049020, ISBN-13 9781914049026, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherYORK Medieval Press

ISBN-101914049020

ISBN-139781914049026

eBay Product ID (ePID)9050407892

Product Key Features

Number of Pages382 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGuild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library, Egerton MS 2572) : Study and Edition

Publication Year2021

SubjectMedieval, Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Surgery / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorRichard D. Wragg

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, History, Medical

SeriesHealth and Healing in the Middle Ages Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight31 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2021-425663

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsA fascinating volume. ... Beautifully printed and bound, with very good quality reproductions of images. This book would be a handsome addition to any shelf, especially for anyone interested in the guild history of York., This book provides an important resource for scholars of the histories of medicine and of urban history. It will be primarily of interest to the specialist researcher, although an advanced undergraduate or postgraduate student may also find in it a compelling primary source for a dissertation or other capstone project. In making such a rich and valuable document available to a broader audience, Wragg's volume will have staying power for decades to come.

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number3

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal617.09428430902

Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York 2 The Manuscript and the Civic Context 3 The Medieval Core: Calendar, Images and Charts 4 The Medieval Core: Texts 5 The Early Modern Use of the Book Conclusion Edition of the Guild Book Appendix 1: Description of the Manuscript Appendix 2: Collations Appendix 3: Analysis of Parchment Folios Appendix 4: Analysis of Paper Folios Appendix 5: Witness to the Bloodletting Poem Appendix 6: Names Entered into the Guild Book Bibliography Index

SynopsisA new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members., A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members. Produced in 1486 and subsequently augmented, the Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library Egerton MS 2572) is a unique record of the knowledge, ambitions, activities and civic relationships maintained by the Barbers and Surgeons Guild over a period of 300 years. The manuscript's earliest folios contain images, astrological tracts, a plague treatise and a bloodletting poem. To these were added early modern ordinances and oaths, a series of royal portraits, and the names of the Guild's masters and apprentices. It is a rare survival of late medieval medical knowledge placed within a civic context. This new multi-disciplinary examination of the York Guild Book presents a comprehensive edition of its content and a detailed study of the creation and use of this fascinating manuscript. The York Guild Book was not owned by any one person but was intended to be representative of the types of manuscripts the Guild's members might have individually possessed. The Guild's commission elevated their manuscript's functional content into something which could be proudly owned and displayed, as is demonstrated by the stylishly executed pen and ink drawings, two of which are possibly unique. Through a contextualisation of the form and content of the manuscript, the book articulates ideas about material culture and the ceremonial role of secular manuscripts whilst shedding new light on the dissemination and status of medieval medical texts.

LC Classification NumberRD25