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History of Medicine Vol. 2 by Henry E. Sigerist (1987, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195050797
ISBN-139780195050790
eBay Product ID (ePID)43851

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Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameHistory of Medicine Vol. 2
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year1987
TypeTextbook
AuthorHenry E. Sigerist
Subject AreaMedical
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight10.9 Oz
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN51-009041
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Volume NumberVol. 2
Dewey Decimal610/.9
Table Of ContentI. ARCHAIC MEDICINE IN GREECE1. The Setting2. Homeric Medicine3. Religious Medicine: Asclepius and His Cult4. Pre-Socratic Philosophers and Early Medical SchoolsII. HINDU MEDICINE1. The Setting2. Early Indus Civilization3. Vedic Medicine4. Indian Philosophies and Early Medical SchoolsIII. MEDICINE IN ANCIENT PERSIA1. Ancient PersiaIV. THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREEK MEDICINE1. Life in the Greek City-States2. Hippocrates and the Collection of Hippocratic Writings3. Patient and Physician4. Medical Theories
SynopsisVolume II details the development of medicine among the early Indo-European peoples--Greeks, Indians, and Persians. The Indo-Europeans were the first to use empirical knowledge to develop philosophical systems of medicine which looked beyond the sick man for universal laws. This volume examines the Greek rational systems which are the foundations of modern science, and the similar Near Eastern approaches, which had an additional mystic component better suited forhandling mental and spiritual problems., Volume II details the development of medicine among the early Indo-European peoples--Greeks, Indians, and Persians. The Indo-Europeans were the first to use empirical knowledge to develop philosophical systems of medicine which looked beyond the sick man for universal laws. This volume examines the Greek rational systems which are the foundations of modern science, and the similar Near Eastern approaches, which had an additional mystic component better suited for handling mental and spiritual problems.

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