Greek and Roman Medicine

by Helen King

Book Overview

What happened if you fell sick in the classical world? This book looks at beliefs about the inside of the body and its functioning held in Greek and Roman society. It looks at the precarious position of the doctor in a culture where there was no set training and no form of qualification to prove the value of his treatments, and asks how a patient would respond to the different types of healing on offer. It discusses the medical practitioners, their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853995452
• ISBN13: 9781853995453
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"