ABSTRACT
As important as the Theodorakis notebook is as late evidence of a long iatrosophic tradition, its special value derives from the fact that it is a signed, dated family document coming from a known, specific locale. The book is a product both of the traditional and the personal, and viewing it through this dual lens gives it historical substance. 1 The craft of iatrosophia, especially its use of medicinal plants, has a complex inter-relationship with the local landscape. Each jointly influences the other in many ways. 2 Healer, healing knowledge and landscape are best understood together, and the geographical and social details which follow in the next two chapters are designed to provide a broader understanding of Theodorakis and his work. First, a brief sketch of the Amari valley will allow us to see the notebook more clearly in its home environment and to enjoy a more informed imaginative response to it.
