Two responsa of R. Samson Morpurgo on non-kosher medicines: Therapy vs. Jewish Halakic Principles
In the eighteenth-century Europe, medical practices often still followed theories originating from classical and medieval medicine. In addition, medicaments produced from plants, minerals, or animals, such as snake meat, were commonly used to treat a wide range of illnesses. This study addresses the...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 52, Pages: 3-16 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Morpurgo, Samson ben Joshua Moses 1681-1740
/ Medication
/ Remedy
/ Cultic purity
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RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism NCH Medical ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Jewish physicians
B Samson Morpurgo B stam yeinam B kosher remedies B theriac B snake medicine B Abi'ad Sar Shalom Basilea of Mantua B Italian Jews B Jewish medicine B hydroken |
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