Title: Premodern histories of lycanthropy and ephialties / Nadine Metzger.

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# Premodern histories of lycanthropy and ephialties / Nadine Metzger.

*   Metzger, Nadine

Date:2009

*   Student dissertations 

## About this work

### Publication/Creation

Newcastle, Tyne and Wear : Newcastle University, 2009.

### Physical description

186 pages ; 31 cm

### Contributors

*   [Metzger, Nadine author](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/y275yp3u)
*   [Newcastle University degree granting institution](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/ny6ugntg)

### Notes

Dated: September 2009.

Field of study: History of Medicine.

Department: School for Historical Studies.

### Dissertation note

Ph.D Newcastle University 2009.

### Funding information

Wellcome Trust grant output. Grantholder: Nadine Metzger. Grant type: PhD studentship.

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*   [English](http://wellcomecollection.org/search/works?languages=eng)

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*   [Medicine, Ancient History](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/wygxp6hd)
*   [Medicine Early works to 1800](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/n7rr4e8y)
*   [Symbolism in medicine](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/mfc2hw8m)
*   [History, Ancient](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/hka26xg3)
*   [History, Early Modern 1451-1600](http://wellcomecollection.org/concepts/acmbyvbw)

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