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100 1 _aSimpson, James Young,
_d1811-1870
245 1 0 _aArchæological Essays, Vol. 2
246 1 _aArchaeological Essays, Vol. 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-31
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Archæological Essays, Vol. 2" by James Young Simpson is a collection of scholarly essays written in the late 19th century. This volume specifically addresses various historical and medical topics, with much emphasis on the study of ancient diseases, particularly leprosy, and its implications in Scotland and England. The essays are a contribution to the field of archaeology and medical history, reflecting a rigorous academic approach to understanding the past. The opening of this volume introduces the complex and intriguing history of leprosy, examining its prevalence in medieval Europe and the institutions that were established to manage the afflicted. Simpson notes the dramatic changes in understanding and treatment of the disease throughout history, including the establishment of leper hospitals and the legislative measures taken to segregate those infected. The text highlights several specific Scottish leper hospitals, detailing their foundings and the social implications of leprosy during that time, setting the stage for a more in-depth exploration of the disease in subsequent sections of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArchaeology
700 1 _aStuart, John,
_d1813-1877
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47833
999 _c88672
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