Pre-Reformation Medicine and Science

Citation

Turpie T (2026) Pre-Reformation Medicine and Science. In: The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 1, Part II From the Earliest Times to 1707 – Networks, Collections and Genre. Edinburgh History of the Book. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 337-346. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/

Abstract
This chapter explores the evolution of the types of books of medicine and science found in medieval Scotland, from the libraries of monasteries in the twelfth century, to the universities and private collections of the later Middle Ages.

Keywords
Science, Medicine, Medieval Scotland, Books