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Ancient doctors looked to the cosmos to heal the body.
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The Cosmological Doctors of Classical Greece
first principles in early greek medicine
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Summary
The Healing Cosmos: Medicine and Cosmology in Classical Greece
Why did some doctors in Classical Greece feel compelled to study the universe as a whole? How could cosmological principles be employed in clinical practice? This book explores the works of the cosmological doctors, such as On Breaths, On Flesh, and On Regimen, and argues that they form part of a much broader reorganization of medical knowledge in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009203005 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009203002 |
| Author: | David H. Camden |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 309 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
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David H. Camden
David H. Camden holds the Alexander Smith Cochran Chair in Greek Language and Literature at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH. He obtained his doctorate in Classical Philology at Harvard University.
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