Books by Alain Touwaide

Manuscripts containing Greek medical texts were inventoried by authors and works at the beginning of the 20th century by a group of philologists under the direction of Hermann Diels. Based on manuscripts, this book provides a broad historical inquiries, from codicology to the history of medicine and science, and more.

Fresh examinations of the role of medicinal plants in medieval thought and practice and how they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body, religion and identity.