Medieval Diet and Medicine : Occitan Health Advice for the Layperson

This volume offers a new critical edition with facing English translation and a detailed study of the medieval manual of dietetics Occitan Health Advice dating from the 13th century and probably compiled in the milieu of Montpellier's university. This Advice on health and well-being is a unique example of medical writing: composed in Occitan (formerly called Old Provençal), the vernacular language of southern France; it provided a wealth of medical information and guidance for a literate nonspecialist reader interested in a healthful life. This Advice will interest medical historians, literary scholars, and linguists, as well as readers curious about the Middle Ages, for all of whom it provides invaluable information on medieval daily life, dietary regimen, and healthy habits.

Author: Wendy Pfeffer

Publisher: de Gruyter

Publication Date: Aug 06, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 3111263762

ISBN-13: 9783111263762