Fumigation and incense in the battle against medieval plague
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: We take a look at how medieval responses to plague focused on ‘rectifying the air’ through fumigation, revealing a sophisticated tradition of preventative practice grounded in early ideas about disease, environment and risk.
Author: Thomas Banbury
Institution: University of Cambridge
Language: English
Topic: History of Medicine Studies
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7166649019
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