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Explore ancient medicine’s diverse healers, shaped by culture and environment.
A Cultural History of Medicine in Antiquity
$89.41
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288 pages
- Release Date
16 October 2024
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Summary
Healing, Health, and History: Unveiling Ancient Medicine
Patient, disease, and physician formed the ‘medical triangle’ in ancient times, as noted in texts attributed to Hippocrates. Spanning roughly 800 BCE to 800 CE, this volume delves into these core elements of ancient medicine in the Mediterranean.
It reveals how physicians, striving for expertise, encountered numerous other healers favored by patients. The book explores the influence of civic entities, cities, kingdoms,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350451483 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1350451487 |
| Series: | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Author: | Laurence Totelin |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 170mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Laurence Totelin
Roger Cooter is Wellcome Professorial Fellow at UCL Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London, UK.
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