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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.
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A Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities, JC McKeown, Joshua Smith
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- A Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities
- Language
- English
- Authors
- JC McKeown, Joshua Smith
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0190610433
- ISBN13
- 9780190610432
- Description
- 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.