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Ancient Medicine (Sciences of Antiquity Series)
Ancient Medicine - Sciences of Antiquity Series Author:Vivian Nutton The first edition of Ancient Medicine was the most complete examination of the medicine of the ancient world for a hundred years. The new edition improves upon the last by including the key discoveries since the first edition, especially from the important texts from recent papyri finds. Vivian Nutton pays particular attention to the life and wo... more »rk of doctors in the communities, links between medicine and magic, and examines the different approaches to medicine across the ancient world. The new edition includes more on Rufus, Galen and Aristotle as well as augmented information on Babylonia, Hellenistic medicine and Late Antiquity. With recently discovered texts made accessible for the first time, and providing new evidence, this broad exploration challenges usual perspectives, and proves an invaluable resource for students of both classics and the history of medicine.« less