The State Drug
Theriac, Pharmacy, and Politics in Early Modern Italy
(Author) Barbara Di Gennaro Splendore
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In Renaissance Italy, the Galenic “wonder drug” theriac became a vehicle for political, pharmaceutical, and commercial power. The State Drug shows how regimes and medical authorities secured support by promoting and regulating theriac. In turn, it sheds new light on the relationship between medicine and authority in early modern Europe.
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Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
349
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780674299788
Publish year:
2025
Publish date:
Aug. 19, 2025