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Body and Machine in Classical Antiquity by Maria Gerolemou (editor), George Kazantzidis (editor) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Body and Machine in Classical Antiquity about?
This innovative and wide-ranging volume is the first systematic exploration of the multifaceted relationship between human bodies and machines in classical antiquity. It examines the conception of the body and bodily processes in mechanical terms in ancient medical writings, and looks into how artificial bodies and automata were equally configured in human terms; it also investigates how this knowledge applied to the treatment of the disabled and the diseased in the ancient world. The volume exa
Who reads Body and Machine in Classical Antiquity?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Maria Gerolemou (editor), George Kazantzidis (editor)
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781316514665
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Engineering, History, Ancient & Classical
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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