Like the cosmos, the healthy human body displays a hierarchical organization, a model for the political order of the virtuous
This event honours the late Prof. Giuseppe Ongaro (1936-2023) with a one-day conference dedicated to exploring his multifaceted legacy in
By exploring and commenting on some Galenic loci in Rabelais' "Gargantua and Pantagruel" (c. 1532-1564), Guido Giglioni uncovers the role
This article explores the medicinal and culinary uses of melon seeds and milk during the Renaissance, detailing recipes and health
In this lecture, Paula De Vos explores the interaction of Galenic medicine and indegenous knowledge by analysing a series of
This conference explores the use of alchemical remedies and processes in the cultural and intellectual context of pre-modern Europe, focusing
This event honours the late Prof. Giuseppe Ongaro (1936-2023) with a one-day conference dedicated to exploring his multifaceted legacy in
This conference explores the use of alchemical remedies and processes in the cultural and intellectual context of pre-modern Europe, focusing
This VivaMente Conference investigates the relationship between narrative, rhetorical persuasion, and factual evidence in medical and medico-legal case-histories.
This article explores the medicinal and culinary uses of melon seeds and milk during the Renaissance, detailing recipes and health
This article examines the various debates that were promoted in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (South America) and have survived
This article explores Angelo Sala's masterwork "Opiologia" (1614) and its contributions to the pharmacology of anodyne medicaments.
Between medieval alchemy and Franciscan spiritualism, this article unearths the intersection of science and religion in pursuit of the Elixir.
This article explores how early modern natural philosophers and artisans realised a convergence between artisanal and geological knowledge.
This article examines the accounts of miracles attributed to Saint Angelo of Licata, detailing the testimonies of people who suffered