HIST 356 Medicine in the Medieval West

3 credits · History and Classical Studies · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

The history of ideas about the human body, disease and therapeutics and the diverse practices of medicine in western Europe in the Middle Ages (ca. AD 300-1500), with particular attention to their social, intellectual, cultural and religious context.

Prerequisites

HIST 212, HIST 214 or HIST 249 recommended.

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