Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: MAGIC AND MEDICINE: ANGLO-SAXON CHARMS OF MEDICAL MANUSCRIPTS (WIESS)

Department: College Courses

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: When we think of medicine we think of biology and anatomy but there was a time when chicken pox was cause by elves and epilepsy came from demons. Anglo-Saxon medical manuscripts offer a view into a world where charms and amulets were used alongside herbs and salves for healing.