The Medieval Science Page

 This page has been continuously available on the World-Wide Web since October 19, 1995.

 Last updated 29 June, 1998: 

• Added link to the Society for Medieval Technology and Science. 

 References to new sites are welcome; please send e-mail to me at McNelis@aol.com with information about them.

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Contents by Topic

 The Society for the History of Medieval Technology and Science (SHMTS)

 The Society is based in the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine at Oxford University.

 Conferences, Meetings, and Announcements

General Medieval Science E-Mail Lists

 You may get a list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX MEDSCI-L" command to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU. You may then order these files with a "GET MEDSCI-L LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the latter.

 History of Science: Med-Tech List

 To join, send the following message to listserv@h-net.msu.edu:

 subscribe name institution

Medieval Science by Topic

 Animals
The Aberdeen Bestiary Project
A detailed and informative source, with convenient cross-indexing.

 Hunting and Falconry
This page will provide links to references on medieval hunting and falconry as practiced in Europe, the Middle East, Japan, and other regions.

 Astrolabe
Note: this site includes a commercial solicitation. The link is provided by me because the site does contain useful information. I do not myself have any commercial involvement with it, or make any representations concerning it.

 Astronomy
There are many net resources devoted to astronomy. These are only a selection which may be of greater interest to those studying the medieval period:

• Astronomy

This link contains information on the HASTRO mailing list; it is subscriber-only. Subscription information is included.
• Astronomiæ Historia / History of Astronomy

A general index of net resources on the subject. 
• Archæoastronomy

This page has many valuable references, including the huge Clive Ruggles collection of images of astronomical sites from many cultures all over the world. 
• Astronomy and Mythology 

• A botanical dictionary, by Chuck Griffith.
• Medieval Botanica: Mythical Plants of the Middle Ages

By James L. Matterer.
• Nature Described

From the Vatican Exhibition, U.S. Library of Congress.

 Cartography 

• Ptolemy's Geography

From the Vatican Exhibition at the U.S. Library of Congress. 
• Cartography

This source has a category devoted to the classical and medieval periods. 
• The Art of the Mapmaker

From the British Library. 

• History of Mathematics

A general index of net resources on the subject. 
• Boethius 

Although De arithmetica is not yet on-line, the full text of the Consolatio, as well as an English translation, are provided. 
• Mathematics

From the Vatican Exhibition at the U.S. Library of Congress. 

• CADUCEUS History of Medicine Mailing List

To join, send the following message to ListProc@list.ab.umd.edu:

 sub cauceus-l firstname lastname

 

• The History of Medicine 
• Syllabus of the History of Medicine

This link includes much information on Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Arabic medicine, among others. 
• Medicine and Biology

Classical texts on medicine from the Vatican Library.
• Online Images from the History of Medicine

Includes many medieval illustrations. From the American National Library of Medicine.
• Leprosy

This page presents leprosy in the context of marginality in the Middle Ages, and links to related discussion of the marginalization of Jews, witches, and other groups. 

 Time

Multi-Topic

 General History of Science
The WWWVL for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

Renaissance Materials

• The Art of Renaissance Science

a large collection on the subject.
• The Columbus Navigation Homepage

This site has many informative links.
• Natural Magick

Translation of the book by Giovanni Bapista Porta.
• Historic Maps of Dutch Cartographers