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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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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface 1.The origins of Greek medicine 2.2. 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

Greek and Roman Medicine

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 25/10/2001
      ISBN13: 9781853995453, 978-1853995453
      ISBN10: 1853995452
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      Ancient history History of medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface 1.The origins of Greek medicine 2.2. 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

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