Название: Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean (500 BCE–600 CE): A Sourcebook
Автор: Kristi Upson-Saia, Heidi Marx, Jared Secord
Издательство: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520299701
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 487
Размер: 15,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

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.