Episode 315 - Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman

01/10/2025 55 min Episodio 348
Episode 315 - Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman

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Episode Synopsis

Host Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr James Freeman about the Curious Cures exhibition at Cambridge University Library, exploring medieval and early Tudor medical manuscripts, household remedies and charms, and how knowledge moved from ancient texts to everyday practice.
Highlights include the digitisation project, the role of physicians, surgeons and domestic healers, manuscripts linked to Elizabeth of York and Henry VII, and how visitors can view the exhibition and digital copies through the Cambridge Digital Library.
Dr James Freeman
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/research-institute/people/james-freeman
Learn more about the 'Curious Cures' exhibition
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/exhibitioncuriouscures
University of Cambridge Digital Library
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/
Join Dr Owen Emmerson & Natalie Grueninger for 'The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533'
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-of-a-queen-anne-boleyn-1526-1533-tickets-1363827166769?aff=oddtdtcreator
Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com
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