The Sacred Art: Medicine in the Carolingian Renaissance
Meg Leja
This article argues that beginning around the turn of ninth century Carolingian intellectuals engaged in a sustained effort to confirm medicine’s status as sacred art. It examines theological justifications for utility contained Lorscher Arzneibuch. likewise analyzes how scribes manipulated visual illustrations, metaphors, biblical citations, and histories medicine other ninthcentury medical manuscripts an absorb classical knowledge within Christian tradition. The convergent aims different compilers suggest Lorsch apology should not be seen anomaly but part broader agenda establish orthodoxy reformed society. That this took inspiration from close links between conceptions physical spiritual health is illustrated by language used describe medicus powers accorded his work. challenges characterization early medieval Monchsmedizin...
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