The cosmological doctors of classical Greece: first principles in early Greek medicine

Why did some doctors in Classical Greece feel compelled to study the universe as a whole? How could cosmological principles be employed in clinical practice? This book explores the works of the cosmological doctors, such as On Breaths, On Flesh, and On Regimen, and argues that they form part of a mu...

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Main Author: Camden, David H. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Cambridge New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2023
In:Year: 2023
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece (Antiquity) / Cosmology / Medicine / History
Further subjects:B Medicine, Greek and Roman
B Cosmology, Ancient
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9781009202992
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Camden, David H. 1982- (Author)
Cambridge University Press 2023
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