A Byzantine Encyclopaedia of Horse Medicine: The Sources, Compilation, and Transmission of the Hippiatrica

Byzantine Horse Medicine

This scholarly work explores the history and transmission of the Hippiatrica, a Byzantine compilation of ancient Greek texts on horse care and veterinary medicine. Anne McCabe examines how these writings were collected, copied, preserved, and passed down through medieval manuscripts to modern editions. The book offers valuable insights into historical veterinary practices, manuscript culture, and the role of horses in Byzantine society.

Key Features:

• Explores the history of ancient Greek horse medicine
• Examines the origins and development of the Hippiatrica
• Traces the transmission of veterinary texts through Byzantine manuscripts
• Investigates how historical medical knowledge was preserved
• Discusses manuscript compilation, copying, and editing
• Examines historical approaches to horse care and treatment
• Explores the relationship between medicine, horses, and magic
• Includes color illustrations of selected manuscript pages
• Provides insight into Byzantine scholarly and manuscript traditions
• Suitable for historians, classicists, and veterinary history researchers