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A 'college of astrology and medicine'? Charles V, Gervais Chrétien, and the scientific manuscripts of Maître Gervais's College.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20513621     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Considered an institution mainly devoted to astrology and medicine by Simon de Phares and by some historians who believe that he was reliable, the college founded in 1371 by Charles V's first physician, Gervais Chrétien, was in fact primarily dedicated to theological students. It was not before 1377 that there were created there two bursaries for scholares regis, specialising in 'licit mathematical sciences', and two medical fellowships. Yet the influence of the activity of these fellows seems to have been rather moderate and-as far as we can learn from the material still extant, notably from manuscripts that belonged to Maître Gervais' College and to some of its members-this institution was devoted much more to theological studies than to medicine and the quadrivium.
Authors:
Jean-Patrice Boudet
Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1879-2499     ISO Abbreviation:  Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-01     Completed Date:  2010-08-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9810965     Medline TA:  Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-108     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Université d'Orléans, Langues et Sciences humaines, BP 46527, F-45065 Orléans Cedex 2, France. jean-patrice.boudet@univ-orleans.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Astrology / history*
Education, Medical / history*
Famous Persons*
France
History, Medieval
Manuscripts as Topic / history*
Theology / education,  history*
Universities / history*
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
Gervais Chrétien; Charles V

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