{"product_id":"medicine-in-the-middle-ages-surviving-the-times-9781526779342","title":"Medicine in the Middle Ages: Surviving the Times","description":"The Middle Ages covers a span of roughly one thousand years, and through that time people were subject to an array of not only deadly diseases but deplorable living conditions. It was a time when cures for sickness were often worse than the illness itself mixed with a population of people who lacked any real understanding of sanitation and cleanliness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDive in to the history of medieval medicine, and learn how the foundations of healing were built on the knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. Understand how your social status would have affected medical care, and how the domination of the Catholic Church was the basis of an abundant amount of fear regarding life and death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are given an intimate look into the devastating time of the Black Death, along with other horrific ailments that would have easily claimed a life in the Middle Ages. Delve inside the minds of the physicians and barbersurgeons for a better understanding of how they approached healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as diving into the treacherous waters of medieval childbirth, Cummings looks into the birth of hospitals and the care for the insane. We are also taken directly to the battlefield and given the gruesome details of medieval warfare and its repercussions. Examine the horrors of the torture chamber and execution as a means of justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedicine in the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating walk through time to give us a better understanding of such a perilous part of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen and Sword History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526779342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Juliana Cummings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41352457519285,"sku":"9781526779342","price":29.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aee8fcff-3e42-4932-b7cf-ab3fdada58f4.jpg?v=1637033907","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/medicine-in-the-middle-ages-surviving-the-times-9781526779342","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}