Routledge Herbs and Herbalism in the Middle Ages and Renaissance - Variorum Studies

This scholarly collection brings together Jerry Stannard's essential research on the history of botany spanning from Homer to Linnaeus, showcasing his unmatched expertise in medicinal plants and their historical development. The volume compiles Stannard's most important articles and studies on herbs and herbalism during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, offering readers comprehensive insights into how botanical knowledge evolved across centuries. Originally conceived as part of a larger synthesis that remained incomplete due to Stannard's passing, this work and its companion volume Pristina Medicamenta preserve his legendary assembly of materials and groundbreaking scholarship. For historians of medicine, botanists, and students of pharmaceutical history, this collection represents an invaluable resource documenting the critical role herbs played in medieval and Renaissance medical practice and understanding.