Medicine, Health, and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean (500 Bce-600 Ce): A Sourcebook

by Jared Secord, Heidi Marx, Kristi Upson-Saia

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520299728
• ISBN13: 9780520299726
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 487 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 9.9"