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Greek Medicine: From the Heroic to the Hellenistic Age A Source Book 1st Edition

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The Greeks were the first to use rational systems of medicine, based upon belief in natural causation, rather than magical and religious elements, which resulted in a new conception of disease, accounting for causes and symptoms of illness. "Greek Medicine" places ancient Greek medicine, from Homer to the Alexandrians, within its historical and intellectual context by presenting a selection of source material in translation.
The book provides a chronological account on the most important aspects of ancient medicine, and includes chapters on specific areas of medicine, such as gynecology, dietetics, pharmacology and surgery.

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    0415920876
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    978-0415920872
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    1st
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    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    March 25, 1998
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.92 x 0.56 x 9.14 inches
  8. Print length
    256 pages
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"...Longrigg's decades of scholarly research are apparent in his commentaries and synopses, for he has mastered all the sources." -- Isis
"An important source book not only for specialists but for anyone desiring an overview of medical issues reflected in Greek medical texts and literature from Homer to the Alexandrians. The chpater divisions reflect the extant themes of the ancient medical treatises, especially those attributed to Hippocratic authors, such as physiology, regimen, surgery, gynecology and anatomy. There is a very useful glossary of terms included in an appendix. This text will be a great adjunct to readings of the Hippocratic texts." -- Religious Studies Review

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James Longrigg is Reader in Ancient Philosophy and Science at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is author of Greek Rational Medicine (Routledge 1993).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (March 25, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415920876
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415920872
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.92 x 0.56 x 9.14 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars displays the rationality of ancient Greek medicine
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2000
This collection of sources, together with careful analyses of the evidence presented, well reveals the world's first systems for medicine as a rational science for healing and health. There is a wide-ranging collection of sources displaying something of the breadth of knowledge of Greek physicians, especially during the classical and Hellenistic periods, as physicians discovered that divine causation was an ineffective method for understanding illness. The study is based chronologically, with chapters devoted to specific topics such as gynecology, surgery, medical ethics, professional behavior, and dietetics. I recommend it highly.
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