Materia Medica and the Globalization of Knowledge in Early Medieval England
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- Program in Medieval Studies
- Location
- Levis Faculty Center, Room 210
- Date
- Sep 13, 2024 4:00 - 6:00 pm
- Speaker
- Renée R. Trilling, Angus Cameron Professor of Old English, Toronto
- Contact
- Carol Symes
- symes@illinois.edu
- Views
- 79
Renée R. Trilling, Angus Cameron Professor of Old English, Toronto: Early Medieval England boasts the earliest collection of vernacular medical texts north of the Alps. Many are translations of classical materials; others are native Old English “folk” medicine, charms, prognostics, and prayers. This lecture explores the hybrid medical discourse produced by the juxtaposition of Mediterranean and insular traditions.