Author: Ludwig Edelstein
Edition: 1
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0801834910
Ancient Medicine: Selected Papers of Ludwig Edelstein (Softshell Books)
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. Medical books Ancient Medicine. 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 Medical books .
Medical Book Ancient Medicine
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.
