Patients and healers in the High Roman Empire / Ido Israelowich.

  • Israelowich, Ido, 1972-
Date:
[2015]
  • Books

About this work

Description

"Patients and Healers in the High Roman Empire offers a fascinating holistic look at the practice of ancient Roman medicine. Ido Israelowich presents three richly detailed case studies -- one focusing on the home and reproduction; another on the army; the last on medical tourism -- from the point of view of those on both sides of the patient-healer divide. He explains in depth how people in the classical world became aware of their ailments, what they believed caused particular illnesses, and why they turned to certain healers -- root cutters, gymnastic trainers, dream interpreters, pharmacologists and priests -- or sought medical care in specific places such as temples, bath houses, and city centers"-- Back cover.

Publication/Creation

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2015]

Physical description

viii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index.

Contents

The identity of physicians during the High Roman Empire -- Patients' understanding of health and illness -- The domus and reproduction -- Health care in the Roman army -- Medical tourism during the High Roman Empire.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    BJK /ISR
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781421416281
  • 142141628X