Medicine and Humanism in Late Medieval Italy

Francesco Novello, the last prince of Padua's edition of Serapion the Younger's herbal, known as the Carrara Herbal (BL Egerton 2020), attests to the growing influence of Arabic medicine both inside and outside the University. Its contents speak to the Carrara family's historic role as patrons and protectors of the Studium. Yet, its form - as a

Sarah R. Kyle is an associate professor of Humanities at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA

Introduction: Medicine and Metaphor at the Carrara Court / 1. The Carrara Herbal and the Traditions of Illustrated Books of Materia Medica / 2. The Healthy Pleasures of Reading the Carrara Herbal / 3. The 'Physician Prince' and his Book / 4. Portraits of the Carrara / 5. Physiognomy in Late Medieval Padua / 6. Embodiments of Virtue in Francesco Novello's Library / Conclusion / Appendix: List of Manuscripts from Francesco Zago's Inventory, 1404