A Byzantine Encyclopaedia of Horse Medicine

Using the evidence of Byzantine manuscripts of the veterinary compilation known as the "Hippiatrica", this book traces the journey of the texts. "The Hippiatrica" is a source of information about horses, medicine, and magic. This is a guide to its history, and includes colour illustrations of a number of manuscript pages.

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Auteur
Anne McCabe is Research Associate of the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents in Oxford

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How were Greek texts on the care and medical treatment of the horse transmitted from antiquity to the present day? Using the evidence of Byzantine manuscripts of the veterinary compilation known as the Hippiatrica, Anne McCabe traces the journey of the texts from the stables to the medieval scriptorium and ultimately to the printed edition. Surviving manuscripts include both magnificent presentation copies and plain ones intended for use in the field. The Hippiatrica is a rich and little-known source of information about horses, medicine, and magic. This book provides a guide to its complex history as well as a host of fascinating details, and includes color illustrations of a number of manuscript pages.

Contenu
Introduction; Manuscripts of the Hippiatrica; Editions and translations; Studies on the text; The form of the Hippiatrica; The sources of the Hippiatrica; The compilation and evolution of the text; Conclusions