Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- The roles of books
- Book production
- Readership, libraries, texts and contexts
- 9 Library catalogues and indexes
- 10 University and monastic texts
- 11 Law
- 12 Books for the liturgy and private prayer
- 13 Compilations for preaching and Lollard literature
- 14 Spiritual writings and religious instruction
- 15 Vernacular literature and its readership
- 16 History and history books
- 17 Archive books
- 18 Scientific and medical writings
- 19 Music
- 20 Illustration and ornament
- List of abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Photo credits
- General index
- Index of manuscripts
- Plates 1
- Plates 2
18 - Scientific and medical writings
from Readership, libraries, texts and contexts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 November 2008
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- The roles of books
- Book production
- Readership, libraries, texts and contexts
- 9 Library catalogues and indexes
- 10 University and monastic texts
- 11 Law
- 12 Books for the liturgy and private prayer
- 13 Compilations for preaching and Lollard literature
- 14 Spiritual writings and religious instruction
- 15 Vernacular literature and its readership
- 16 History and history books
- 17 Archive books
- 18 Scientific and medical writings
- 19 Music
- 20 Illustration and ornament
- List of abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Photo credits
- General index
- Index of manuscripts
- Plates 1
- Plates 2
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2008