The topic of this book is Practical Knowledge in Early Modern Europe, interpreted widely as recipes containing art procedures or medical panaceas.
It includes a microhistory approach to the book A Very Proper Treatise (1573)..
In this book the 1) origin or creation, 2) transmission or dissemination, and 3) use or consumption are key subjects.
The topic of this book is Practical Knowledge in Early Modern Europe, interpreted widely as recipes containing art procedures or medical panaceas