Popular medicine in Graeco-Roman antiquity : explorations

Popular medicine in Graeco-Roman antiquity : explorations / edited by W.V. Harris.

The history of healthcare in the classical world suffers from notable neglect in one crucial area. While scholars have intensively studied both the rationalistic medicine that is conveyed in the canonical texts and also the 'temple medicine' of Asclepius and other gods, they have largely n...

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Other Authors:	Harris, William V. (William Vernon) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Series:	Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 42.
Subjects:	Medicine, Greek and Roman > Congresses. Medicine, Ancient > Congresses. Medicine, Popular > Congresses. Public health > Rome > Congresses. Public health > Greece > Congresses. Medicine > History. history of medicine. HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism. HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference. MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine. MEDICAL > Atlases. MEDICAL > Essays. MEDICAL > Family & General Practice. MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine. MEDICAL > Osteopathy. Medicine Medicine, Ancient Medicine, Greek and Roman Medicine, Popular Public health Greece Rome (Empire) Grèce antique. Rome. proceedings (reports) History Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès.
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