Trota (Trotula)
Item
Author
Trota (Trotula)
Location
Salerno, Italy
Dates
? - 1097
Biography
Trotula was the name given to a medieval medical compilation of texts, and the authorship of at least some of the texts is attributed to a female physician, Trota, sometimes called Trotula. The texts were standards for guiding gynecological and obstetrical practice for centuries.
Works
Trotula of Salerno
Languages
Latin
Genres
Medicine
Editions and Translations
The Trotula: a medieval compendium of women's medicine. Edited by Monica H. Green (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 2001).
