Collected Studies (Volume 4): Jews in the Medical Profession

Joseph Shatzmiller

Published by Academic Studies Press 2023

Collected Studies (Volume 4)

Jews in the Medical Profession

Joseph Shatzmiller

https://doi.org/10.1515/9798887193762

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In Collected Studies (Volume 4): Jews in the Medical Profession, Joseph Shatzmiller, the prominent scholar of Provence Jewry, presents a fascinating glimpse into the world of Jewish doctors and medicine in medieval Western Europe. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources and intellectual history, Shatzmiller delves into the lives and experiences of Jewish physicians who played a crucial role in the medical profession during the Middle Ages. From their scientific collaborations with Christian colleagues to their role as leaders within the Jewish community, this book provides a rich portrait of the complex and dynamic world of medieval medicine. The book covers topics such as the Jewish students in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier, Jewish women in medicine, doctors’ salaries, pharmacology, and medical books. With its insightful analysis and meticulous research, Jews in the Medical Profession is a valuable contribution to the history of medicine and Jewish studies.

“The collection of studies that these four volumes offer is the result of more than sixty years of commitment to scholarship. Like many colleagues, I relied in the beginning on printed material in books that dealt with law, religion, and secular literature. Then, as a disciple of George Duby, I discovered the world of archives and hand-written Latin manuscripts. The present collection relies, to a great extent, on previously unknown information discovered during years of search in the archives of Southern France, mostly on those of the county of Provence. They are situated in the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence as well as the town of Digne. The legal registers of the High Middle Ages (1250-1350) as well as those produced by the counties’ administration introduce us to the ordinary people of the region, to their daily life and to their preoccupations; their names are spelled out, the dates are recorded and the localities in which they were active are designated. At times these documents encourage us to endorse information found in contemporary literary sources and to overcome our hesitation and excessive caution concerning their value as historical evidence.”

— Joseph Shatzmiller

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Shatzmiller Joseph :

Joseph Shatzmiller is Smart Family Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of Shylock Reconsidered: Jews, Moneylanding, and Medieval Society and Jews, Medicine, and Medieval Society.Joseph Shatzmiller is Smart Family Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of Shylock Reconsidered: Jews, Moneylanding, and Medieval Society and Jews, Medicine, and Medieval Society.

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“Joseph Shatzmiller, the foremost expert on Provençal Judaism, has throughout the course of his career provided a rich and powerful mosaic of Jewish society in Provence. Known for his insightful analysis of historical documents and primary sources, Shatzmiller’s research consistently illuminates the significance of Provence Jewry within the larger framework of Jewish communities in the Mediterranean and western Europe during the Middle Ages. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources and intellectual history, his work is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Jewish communities in medieval Europe.”

— Ram Ben-Shalom, Professor of the History of the Jewish People, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; author of The Jews of Provence and Languedoc

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I The Making of Jewish Doctors
1 On Becoming a Jewish Doctor in the High Middle Ages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Apprenticeship or Academic Education: The Making of Jewish Doctors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
3 Livres médicaux et éducation médicale: à propos d’un contrat de Marseille en 1316 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
II Attending the Medieval University
1 Un cercle de savants de Montpellier vers 1300: Contacts et Échanges entre erudits juifs et chretiens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
2 Étudiants juifs à la faculté de médecine de Montpellier, dernier quart du XIV^e siècle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
3 La faculté de médecine de Montpellier et son influence en Provence: Témoignages en hébreu, en latin et en langue vulgaire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
III Activity North and South
1 Notes sur les médecins juifs en Provence au Moyen Âge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
2 Médecins municipaux en Provence, Catalogne et autres régions de l’Europe méridionale (1350–1400) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
3 Jewish Physicians in Sicily Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
4 Doctors and Medical Practice in Germany around the Year 1200: The Evidence of Sefer Hasidim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5 Doctors and Medical Practices in Germany around the Year 1200: The Evidence of Sefer Asaph Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
IV The Medicalization of Society
1 Femmes médecins au Moyen Âge: Témoignages sur leurs pratiques (1250–1350) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
2 Doctors’ Fees and Their Medical Responsibility: Evidence from Notarial and Court Records Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	122
3 Médecins et expertise médicale dans la ville médiévale: Manosque 1280–1348 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
4 The Jurisprudence of the Dead Body: Medical Practitioners at the Service of Civic and Legal Authorities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
V The Range of Medical Services
1 Médecine et gynécologie au Moyen-Âge: un exemple provençal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
2 Soigner le corps souffrant: Pratiques médicales au tournant du XIV^e siècle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
3 Soins de beauté, image et image de soi: le cas des juifs du Moyen Âge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
4 Herbes et drogues dans la médecine provençale du Moyen Âge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
5 Roger Bacon’s Critique of the Pharmaceutics of His Day Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
VI References to Previous Publications of the Chapters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193

Language: English
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 202
Keywords: Judaism; Jewish Studies; history; medicine; doctors; Middle Ages; Medieval Jews; France; Provence

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Published: November 14, 2023
ISBN: 9798887193762