| How Ancient Healing Governs Modern Therapeutics Contributor(s): Ligeros, Kleanthes A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766132668 ISBN-13: 9780766132665 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: The contribution of Hellenic science to modern medicine and scientific progress. Contents: Greece, the torch bearer; man's incessant struggle for adequate healing; ancient healing, the parent of modern medicine; ancient healing versus modern therapeutics; medicine and therapeutics, a creation of Hellenism; value of Hellenic science to general medicine; traditional medicine; on the origin of Greek healing; famous Greek healers of the Heroic Age; Homeric period of medicine; general Homeric healing and therapeutics; Homer's special practice of applied medicine and therapeutics; religious period Hellenic medicine; a survey of the transitional or preparatory period; Latro Philosophic period of medicine; precursors of Hippocrates; Hippocrates, his work, accomplishments and teachings on surgery and dislocations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Healing |
| Dewey: 615.5 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 8.25" W x 11" (2.78 lbs) 568 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |