Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean (500 BCE–600 CE): A Sourcebook 1st Edition

Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean (500 BCE–600 CE): A Sourcebook 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780520299702,9780520299726,0520299701,9780520971325, 0520971329

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0520971329
• ISBN-13: 9780520971325
• Author: Kristi Upson-Saia

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.

Table contents:

1. Approaching the History of Medicine

2. Greek and Roman Medicine: A Chronological Overview

3. Living Conditions in the Ancient Mediterranean

4. The Cosmos and the Body as a (Micro)cosm

5. The Art and Science of Medicine

6. Theories of Health and Illness

7. Diagnosis

8. Case Histories

9. Common Complaints

10. Common Treatments and Therapeutics

11. Physicians

12. Patients

13. Ethics and Professional Conduct

14. Life Stages

15. Healing Places and Spaces

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