Studi di archivistica, bibliografia, paleografia

Series | Studi di archivistica, bibliografia, paleografia
Volume | «Con licenza de’ Superiori»
Chapter | « Et les grenouilles crient de joye » : Laurent Joubert et la qualité des eaux

« Et les grenouilles crient de joye » : Laurent Joubert et la qualité des eaux

Abstract

We tend to assume that in pre-modern Europe people did not drink water, considering it too risky and generally unhealthy. And yet, communities went to great lengths to ensure a supply of fresh water. The difficulty for the cultural historian is water’s very banality and ambiguity. This is why the little-known Traicté des eaux (1559), by French Renaissance physician Laurent Joubert, is such a valuable source. With reference to the water of Montbrison, where Joubert was practising medicine, he explores the question of different water sources, water quality and how to remedy this, shedding light on contemporary medical attitudes to drinking water.


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Submitted: May 22, 2023 | Published Oct. 23, 2023 | Language: fr

Keywords Joubert • Laurent • Drinking Water • Lyon • Montbrison • Renaissance Medicine • Water consumption • Denis Duval

Copyright © 2023 David Gentilcore. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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