{"product_id":"greek-and-roman-medicine-at-the-british-museum-9780861592326","title":"Greek and Roman Medicine at the British Museum","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost accounts of the history of Greek and Roman medicine are based on ancient medical texts. As a study of the subject through its material remains, this book will be a unique contribution to the understanding of ancient medical implements and surgical instruments, of surgery, and of the history of medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Introduction: the British Museum Greek and Roman Medical Collections  Chapter 2: Greek and Roman Surgical and Medical Instruments  Chapter 3: Catalogue of Greek and Roman Surgical and Medical Instruments in the British Museum  Chapter 4: Scientific Examination and Element Analysis of the Metal Medical Instruments (Susan La Niece and Duncan Hook)  Chapter 5: Chemical Analysis of Medicinal Residues: Ingredients, Properties and Purpose (Rebecca Stacey)  Chapter 6: Selected Greek and Roman Objects in the British Museum Related to Medicine and Health  Appendix 1: An Important Group of Roman Surgical Instruments from Italy in the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery  Appendix 2: A Unique Roman Plunger Forceps in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford  Bibliography  Concordance  Index","brand":"British Museum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866104148311,"sku":"9780861592326","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780861592326.jpg?v=1722277055","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/greek-and-roman-medicine-at-the-british-museum-9780861592326","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}