J.C. McKeown (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, Univers

Gebundenes Buch

Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities

Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Healing Arts of Greece and Rome

Beschreibung

Quoting hundreds of passages from Greek and Roman authors, this light-hearted book gives a vividly direct picture of the origins of modern medicine in the ancient world. Many of the attitudes and beliefs will seem bizarre and grotesque, while others are surprisingly similar to current thinking.

Autor

J.C. McKeown is Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, co-editor of the Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature, and author of Classical Latin: An Introductory Course, A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities, and A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9780190610432
• ISBN-10: 0190610433
• Artikelnr.: 46849735