Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean 500 Bce-600 Ce: A Sourcebook Upson-Saia Kristi
This sourcebook provides an expansive picture of medicine, health, and healing in ancient Greece and Rome. Covering a wide array of fascinating topics--such as ancient diagnostic practices using the…
Specifikacia Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean 500 Bce-600 Ce: A Sourcebook Upson-Saia Kristi
This sourcebook provides an expansive picture of medicine, health, and healing in ancient Greece and Rome. Covering a wide array of fascinating topics--such as ancient diagnostic practices using the pulse and urine, gynecological theories of women's illness, treatments involving drugs and surgery, the training and work of physicians, the experiences of patients, and various sites where healing took place--this volume will engage readers interested in the rich history of health and healthcare.The volume brings together textual sources--many hard to access and some translated into English for the first time--as well as artistic, material, and scientific evidence, including:Medical treatisesCase studiesArtistic worksMaterial artifactsArchaeological evidenceBiomedical remainsFunerary monuments