The Aesthetics of Melancholia: Medical and Spiritual Diseases in Medieval Iberia
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Prior To The Reintroduction Of Classical Medical Treatises Through Arab Authors Into European Cultures, Mental Disorders And Bodily Diseases Were Primarily Attributed To Moral Corruption, Demonic Influence And Superstition. This Book Explores The Intersection Between Medicine And Literature In Medieval Iberian Literature And Culture. Its Overarching Argument Is That Thirteenth- And Fourteenth-century Iberian Authors Revalorized The Interconnection Between The Body, The Mind, And The Soul In Light Of The Evolving Epistemology Of Medicine. Luis F. López González. Also Issued In Print: 2022. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
How did the evolving medical epistemology of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries reshape the understanding of mental and physical illness in medieval Iberian literature? Luis F. López González examines the transition from viewing disease as a manifestation of moral or demonic corruption to a more nuanced integration of bodily, mental, and spiritual health. By analyzing period-specific texts, the author argues that Iberian writers actively revalorized the human condition through the lens of emerging medical knowledge.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Iberian literary and cultural texts
- Examination of the intersection between pre-classical and classical medical frameworks
- Exploration of the shift from theological to medical explanations of melancholia
- Bibliographical references and index for further academic inquiry
Scope Limits
- The study is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula during the specified two-century window
- It does not provide a comprehensive history of European medicine outside of the Iberian context
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars in the field of medieval studies recognize this work as a significant contribution to the understanding of pre-modern medical humanities. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is tailored for researchers and students of Iberian history and literature.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191949744
ISBN-13:
9780191949746
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