Arnau de Vilanova at the summit of Oloron (1287): a major inflection point in the life of a medieval physician |
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Authors: | Theo HM Falke Michael R McVaugh |
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Institution: | 1. Van Beuningenlaan 14, 2334CC Leiden, The Netherlands;2. Department of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Hamilton Hall, Campus Box 3195, Chapel Hill, NC 27599–3195, United States of America |
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Abstract: | In July 1287, during mediation by Edward I for the release of Charles, prince of Salerno, the kings of England and Aragon met with Charles' representatives at a large assembly at Oloron in Béarn, on the edge of the Pyrenees west of Bayonne. An English document deriving from this meeting reveals the presence there of the famous physician Arnau de Vilanova, a member of the Aragonese party, and recipient of a gift from the king of England. This article demonstrates how this document and other recent discoveries, properly contextualised, can illuminate an obscure period in Arnau's life in which he turned towards a new pattern of existence. |
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Keywords: | Arnau de Vilanova Ramon Muntaner Oloron King Edward I of England King Alfons of Aragon Charles II Sicilian Vespers Raymond de Meuillon bishop of Gap Jaspert de Botonac bishop of Valencia medicine and theology diplomacy Gascony social networking history of science |
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