Medieval Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
The power of the church in medieval times
A
The Christian church was at its most powerful at this time.
The church controlled all education and were the only ones to copy books. The church taught everyone to believe in Galens theory and told everyone not to think for themselves, because of this little development happened.
2
Q
Miasma
A
In medieval times the Romans believed that bad smells,which they called miasma were a cause of disease.