£3 (free concessions) 1 hour
Dr Claire Burridge shares her research on early medieval medical recipes, highlighting the appearance of non-local ingredients that were unrecorded in classical medical writings. To what extent does the inclusion of exotic ingredients, such as ambergris and camphor, shed light on the movement of medical knowledge?
Image: Wollaton Antiphonal; 15th century. Ref: MS 250
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