| Cure and Cult in Ancient Corinth: A Guide to the Asklepieion Volume I Edition Contributor(s): Lang, Mabel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876616708 ISBN-13: 9780876616703 Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen OUR PRICE: $4.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1977 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 938 |
| Series: Corinth Notes |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hundreds of life-size human limbs made from terracotta, including the remains of at least 125 human hands, testify to the efficacy of the medicine practiced at the Aklepieion, on the hillside north of ancient Corinth. Made as votive gifts to thank the god for a cure, these were among many extraordinary finds made during excavations at the Temple of Asklepios and Lerna spring between 1929 and 1934. As well as providing a helpful guide to the site, this fascinating booklet also offers a unique insight into the work of physicians in the Greek world, and the types of diseases they had to contend with. |
