Medieval surgical treatises donated to Lane

Leonard D. Rosenman, M.D, has published eight (and has the 9th in press) English translations of medieval surgical treatises; they are the only English versions of works written between 1170 and 1325, works that represent the reintroduction of surgery into Europe before the epoch of the Great Plague. Dr Rosenman has provided copies of all the books to more than 35 medical school libraries (including Lane) and the NIH.

His first job in 1949, after his residency in Boston, was as an instructor in Emile Holman's Department of Surgery when Stanford Medical School was in San Francisco. His interests in medieval surgery began at that time.

Check out this collection at Lane, or read more on the web following the links below.

The Chirurgia Of Roger Frugard
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The Surgery Of Bruno Da Longoburgo : An Italian Surgeon Of The 13th Century.
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The Surgery Of Lanfranchi Of Milan : A Modern English Translation.
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The Surgery Of Henry De Mondeville : Written From 1306 To 1320. (2 vols)
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The Surgery Of Master Jehan Yperman (1260?-1330?), books I And II.
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The Surgery Of Roland Of Parma.
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The Surgery Of Pierre Franco.
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The Surgery Of William Of Saliceto : Written In 1275.
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If you are interested in the history of medicine, you may also be interested in Lane's Centennial Celebration.

Posted on April 10, 2006 10:59 PM

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