Medical writing tells us a great deal about how the language of science has developed in constructing and communicating knowledge in English. This volume provid

The corpus "Early Modern English Medical Texts" (EMEMT) is the second component of the "Corpus of Early English Medical Writing "(CEEM), a three-part series of

Written by an interdisciplinary team of scholars, this book offers novel perspectives on the history of medical writing and scientific thought-styles by examini

A comprehensive account of Early Modern English considers writing and orthography, phonetics and phonology, syntax and the lexicon, and includes a valuable anth

An investigation into aphrodisiacs challenges pre-conceived ideas about sexuality during this period.