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Compound Remedies: Galenic Pharmacy in Colonial Mexico
Compound Remedies: Galenic Pharmacy in Colonial Mexico
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Compound Remedies explores the equipment, books, and remedies of colonial Mexico City's Herrera pharmacy, tracing the evolution of the Galenic pharmaceutical tradition from Ancient Greece to the Spanish Empire. It reveals the pharmacy's rich history and its significance as a cornerstone of ancient, medieval, and early modern epistemologies and philosophies of nature.
Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Compound Remedies delves into the comprehensive collection of equipment, books, and remedies found at the Herrera pharmacy in colonial Mexico City. This pharmacy, renowned for its natural substances possessing known healing powers, laid the foundation for modern-day healing traditions and home remedies in Mexico. Paula De Vos meticulously traces the evolution of the Galenic pharmaceutical tradition, originating from its ancient roots in Ancient Greece to the physician-philosophers of the Islamic empires in the medieval Latin West and eventually reaching Mexico through the Spanish Empire. This captivating global history offers a profound exploration of the transmission of these materials, knowledge, and techniques across continents. Through her detailed inventory of the Herrera pharmacy, De Vos unveils the intricate layers of this tradition, revealing its gradual development over centuries. This exploration provides fresh perspectives and insights into the evolution of Western science and medicine, encompassing its diverse origins, engagement with various knowledge traditions, the complexities of its movement and circulation in the context of imperialism, and its enduring continuities and remarkable transformations. De Vos ultimately underscores the profound significance of pharmacy, and artisanal pursuits more broadly, as foundational elements in ancient, medieval, and early modern epistemologies and philosophies of nature.
Weight: 754g
Dimension: 163 x 237 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780822946496
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