This introduction to ancient medical systems asks how the experience of illness and the role of medicine were understood in the Greek and Roman worlds. Although topics such as the development of anatomical knowledge are covered, the book focuses on the place of medicine within changing types of society.
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This introduction to ancient medical systems asks how the experience of illness and the role of medicine were understood in the Greek and Roman worlds. Although topics such as the development of anatomical knowledge are covered, the book focuses on the place of medicine within changing types of society.
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New. 1853995452. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED; 84 pages--An introduction to ancient medical systems--This introduction to ancient medical systems asks how the experience of illness and the role of medicine were understood in the Greek and Roman worlds. Although topics such as the development of anatomical knowledge are covered, the book focuses on the place of medicine within changing types of society. --TOC: List of Illustrations * Acknowledgements * Preface * 1. The origins of Greek medicine * 2. Hippocratic medicine * 3. The Plague of Athens * 4. Alexandrian medicine * 5. Greek medicine at Rome * 6. Galen and his contemporaries * 7. Curing illness * 8. After ancient medicine * Conclusion * Suggestions for Further Study * Suggestions for Further Reading * Index--with a bonus offer--
