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Can I read Ancient Medicine: Selected Papers of Ludwig Edelstein (Softshell Books) on EtoBox?
Ancient Medicine: Selected Papers of Ludwig Edelstein (Softshell Books) by Ludwig Edelstein, Owsei Temkin, C. Lilian Temkin is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ancient Medicine: Selected Papers of Ludwig Edelstein (Softshell Books) about?
A classic study of medicine in antiquity, Ancient Medicine brings together much of Ludwig Edelstein's most important work on a subject that occupied him throughout a distinguished career. Included is his widely known translation of and commentary on the Hippocratic Oath, as well as his other writings on the oath which demonstrate how atypical it is of Greek medical thought. The book also explores the influence of empiricism and skepticism on Greek and Roman medicine, the practice of anatomy and dietetics in antiquity, and the relation of ancient medicine to ancient philosophy.
Who reads Ancient Medicine: Selected Papers of Ludwig Edelstein (Softshell Books)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ludwig Edelstein, Owsei Temkin, C. Lilian Temkin
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press (Baltimore)
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780801834912
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Medical, History, Nursing
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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