Routledge Revivals: Medieval Science, Technology and Medicine (2006): An Encyclopedia (Routledge Revivals: Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages)

"First published in 2005, this encyclopedia demonstrates that the millennium from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance was a period of great intellectual and practical achievement and innovation. In Europe, the Islamic world, South and East Asia, and the Americas, individuals built on earlier achievements, introduced sometimes radical refinements and laid the foundations for modern development. Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine details the whole scope of scientific knowledge in the medieval period in more than 300 A to Z entries. This comprehensive resource discusses the research, application of knowledge, cultural and technology exchanges, experimentation, and achievements in the many disciplines related to science and technology. It also looks at the relationship between medieval science and the traditions it supplanted. Written by a select group of international scholars, this reference work will be of great use to scholars, students, and general readers researching topics in many fields, including medieval studies, world history, history of science, history of technology, history of medicine, and cultural studies."--Provided by publisher Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine details the whole scope of scientific knowledge in the medieval period in more than 300 A to Z entries. This resource discusses the research, application of knowledge, cultural and technology exchanges, experimentation, and achievements in the many disciplines related to science and technology. Coverage includes inventions, discoveries, concepts, places and fields of study, regions, and significant contributors to various fields of science. There are also entries on South-Central and East Asian science. This reference work provides an examination of medieval scientific tradition as well as an appreciation for the relationship between medieval science and the traditions it supplanted and those that replaced it.For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages website. Medieval Science, Technology, And Medicine Details The Whole Scope Of Scientific Knowledge In The Medieval Period In More Than 300 A To Z Entries. This Resource Discusses The Research, Application Of Knowledge, Cultural And Technology Exchanges, Experimentation, And Achievements In The Many Disciplines Related To Science And Technology. Acknowledgements -- Publisher's Note -- Contributors -- Aphabetical List Of Entries -- Entries By Theme -- Entries A-z. Thomas F. Glick, Steven J. Livesey, Faith Wallis, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Medieval Science, Technology and Medicine: An Encyclopedia examines the state of scientific and medical knowledge, as well as technology, in the middle ages. The coverage spans numerous disciplines and various countries, relating their advancements of science and placing discoveries within their cultural context. This work dispels the notion of the 'dark ages', revealing instead a world where scientific and medical research and discoveries were abundant and varied. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Original Title 6 Original Copyright 7 Contents 8 Introduction 10 Acknowledgements 14 Contributors 16 Alphabetical List of Entries 20 Entries by Theme 24 Entries A–Z 28 A 28 B 96 C 136 D 178 E 184 F 196 G 206 H 244 I 264 J 306 K 324 L 332 M 344 N 384 O 400 P 406 Q 458 R 460 S 478 T 496 U 522 V 528 W 532 Z 552 Index 558