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Medicine and Empire: Healthcare, Diet and Disease in Portugal (1350–1550)

Sugar and spices in Portuguese Renaissance medicine

Lisbeth de Oliveira Rodriguesa Gabinete de História Económica e Social, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Isabel dos Guimarães Sáb Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade, Universidade do Minho, Braga, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 176-196 | Received 05 Nov 2014, Accepted 04 Feb 2015, Published online: 11 Mar 2015

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