| Lovesickness in the Middle Ages: The @quot;Viaticum@quot; and Its Commentaries Subjects: Lovesickness; Constantine the African ca. 1020–1087. Viaticum; Medicine Medieval; Lovesickness in literature; Literature Medieval -- History and criticism; In Lovesickness in the Middle Ages , Mary F. Wack uses newly discovered texts and takes a fresh look at primary sources to offer the first comprehensive analysis of the forms and meanings of the lover's malady in medieval culture. Mary F. Wack is Professor and Chair of the English Department at Washington State University, |