Illness and Health Care in the Ancient Near East
Author | : Hector Avalos |
Publisher | : Brill |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X002623708 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
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Author | : Hector Avalos |
Publisher | : Brill |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X002623708 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Author | : Hector Avalos |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 489 |
Release | : 2019-05-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004387607 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004387609 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Preliminary Material /Peter Machinist -- Introduction /Peter Machinist -- Greece /Peter Machinist -- Mesopotamia /Peter Machinist -- Israel /Peter Machinist -- Conclusion /Peter Machinist -- Illustrations /Peter Machinist -- Bibliography /Peter Machinist -- Indices /Peter Machinist.
Author | : Hector Avalos |
Publisher | : Hendrickson Publishers |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105110225120 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
"In "Health Care and the Rise of Christianity" Avalos helpfully turns our attention to the care of bodies as fundamental to the growth and expansion of early Christianity. Response to basic issues" such as cost, access to care, and perceived efficacy" helped to fashion an early Christian system of health care that was distinct from contemporary approaches. Avalos raises eminently relevant questions about the role of ideas and practices of health care in the attractiveness of new religious movements, both historically and today." " Nancy L. Eiesland, Candler School of Theology, Emory University "Professor Avalos brings his considerable expertise in medical anthropology to the study of health care systems in the ancient cultures out of which Christianity arose. His analysis of the role played by health care in the advent of Christianity is carefully constructed through cross-cultural and interdisciplinary methodologies, and presented in a readable format which makes his results easily accessible to the specialist and layperson alike. This book is a must for anyone interested in the topic, or concerned about the ethical and long term implications of a modern health system care in crisis." " Carole R. Fontaine, Andover Newton Theological School
Author | : Daniel C. Snell |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 2020-02-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781119362463 |
ISBN-13 | : 1119362466 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
The new edition of the popular survey of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the era of Alexander the Great A Companion to the Ancient Near East explores the history of the region from 4400 BCE to the Macedonian conquest of the Persian Empire in 330 BCE. Original and revised essays from a team of distinguished scholars from across disciplines address subjects including the politics, economics, architecture, and heritage of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, this acclaimed single-volume reference combines lively writing with engaging and relatable topics to immerse readers in this fascinating period of Near East history. The new second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new developments in relevant fields, particularly archaeology, and expand on themes of interest to contemporary students. Clear, accessible chapters offer fresh discussions on the history of the family and gender roles, the literature, languages, and religions of the region, pastoralism, medicine and philosophy, and borders, states, and warfare. New essays highlight recent discoveries in cuneiform texts, investigate how modern Egyptians came to understand their ancient history, and examine the place of archaeology among the historical disciplines. This volume: Provides substantial new and revised content covering topics such as social conflict, kingship, cosmology, work, trade, and law Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Israelites, and Persians, emphasizing social and cultural history Examines the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds Offers a uniquely broad geographical, chronological, and topical range Includes a comprehensive bibliographical guide to Ancient Near East studies as well as new and updated references and reading suggestions Suitable for use as both a primary reference or as a supplement to a chronologically arranged textbook, A Companion to the Ancient Near East, 2nd Edition is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, instructors in the field, and scholars from other disciplines.
Author | : Gary B. Ferngren |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2014-03-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781421412160 |
ISBN-13 | : 1421412160 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Explores the interplay of medicine and religion in Western societies. Medicine and Religion is the first book to comprehensively examine the relationship between medicine and religion in the Western tradition from ancient times to the modern era. Beginning with the earliest attempts to heal the body and account for the meaning of illness in the ancient Near East, historian Gary B. Ferngren describes how the polytheistic religions of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome and the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have complemented medicine in the ancient, medieval, and modern periods. Ferngren paints a broad and detailed portrait of how humans throughout the ages have drawn on specific values of diverse religious traditions in caring for the body. Religious perspectives have informed both the treatment of disease and the provision of health care. And, while tensions have sometimes existed, relations between medicine and religion have often been cooperative and mutually beneficial. Religious beliefs provided a framework for explaining disease and suffering that was larger than medicine alone could offer. These beliefs furnished a theological basis for a compassionate care of the sick that led to the creation of the hospital and a long tradition of charitable medicine. Praise for Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity, by Gary B. Ferngren "This fine work looks forward as well as backward; it invites fuller reflection of the many senses in which medicine and religion intersect and merits wide readership."—JAMA "An important book, for students of Christian theology who understand health and healing to be topics of theological interest, and for health care practitioners who seek a historical perspective on the development of the ethos of their vocation."—Journal of Religion and Health
Author | : Peter Fibiger Bang |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2013-01-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199397372 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199397376 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000 years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion, and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date references will make it an invaluable resource for both students and scholars.
Author | : Tiffany A. Ziegler |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2018-10-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030020569 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030020568 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Medieval Healthcare and the Rise of Charitable Institutions: The History of the Municipal Hospital examines the development of medieval institutions of care, beginning with a survey of the earliest known hospitals in ancient times to the classical period, to the early Middle Ages, and finally to the explosion of hospitals in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. For Western Christian medieval societies, institutional charity was a necessity set forth by the religion’s dictums—care for the needy and sick was a tenant of the faith, leading to a unique partnership between Christianity and institutional care that would expand into the fledging hospitals of the early Modern period. In this study, the hospital of Saint John in Brussels serves as an example of the developments. The institution followed the pattern of the establishment of medieval charitable institutions in the high Middle Ages, but diverged to become an archetype for later Christian hospitals.
Author | : Hector Avalos |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2021-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004496583 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004496580 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
This is the first single volume on the U.S. Latina/Latino religious experience. It features a comprehensive treatment of this large ethnic group, including thematic chapters detailing the roles that cultural phenomena such as art, film, and politics play in the U.S. Latina/Latino religious experience.
Author | : Stephen Bertman |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780816074815 |
ISBN-13 | : 081607481X |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Explores the lifestyles of ancient Mesopotamia, including the civilization, rulers and leaders, economics, and more.
Author | : Isabel Cranz |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2020-10-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108900478 |
ISBN-13 | : 110890047X |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
In this book, Isabel Cranz offers the first systematic study of royal illness in the Books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles. Applying a diachronic approach, she compares and contrasts how the different views concerning kingship and illness are developed in the larger trajectory of the Hebrew Bible. As such, she demonstrates how a framework of meaning is constructed around the motif of illness, which is expanded in several redactional steps. This development takes different forms and relates to issues such as problems with kingship, the cultic, and moral conduct of individual kings, or the evaluation of dynasties. Significantly, Cranz shows how the scribes living in post-monarchic Judah expanded the interpretive framework of royal illness until it included a message of destruction and a critique of kingship. The physical and mental integrity of the king, therefore, becomes closely tied to his nation and the political system he represents.