Greek Medicine
From the Heroic to the Hellenistic Age A Source Book| By: | James Longrigg |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415920872 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781136782183 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 1998 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.