Montaigne and Medicine explores the medical knowledge and beliefs of Michel de Montaigne, one of the most prominent essayists of the French Renaissance. The book provides insights into how Montaigne's health affected his writing and the impact of medical knowledge on Renaissance culture. This book will be valuable for students and researchers of French literature, cultural studies, and the history of medicine.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.