Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Friars Practising Medicine 35
8. 2 William Holme, medicus 73
9. 3 Writing Medicine Differently 97
10. 4 The Medical Culture of Friars 123
11. 5 Souls and Bodies 163
12. 6 Creeping into Homes 193
13. 7 The Legacy of Friars’ Medicine 215
14. Conclusion 239
15. Appendix 1: Friar practitioners 243
16. Appendix 2: Friars as medical authors and compilers 245
17. Bibliography 247
18. Index of Manuscripts 279
19. General Index 281