Medicine And Healing In The Premodern West A History In Documents
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Author |
: Winston Black |
Publisher |
: Broadview Press |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2019-10-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781460406755 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1460406753 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medicine and Healing in the Premodern West: A History in Documents by : Winston Black
Medicine and Healing in the Premodern West traces the history of medicine and medical practice from Ancient Egypt through to the end of the Middle Ages. Featuring nearly one hundred primary documents and images, this book introduces readers to the words and ideas of men and women from across Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, from prominent physicians to humble healers. Each of the book’s ten chronological and thematic chapters is given a significant historical introduction, in which each primary source is described in its original context. Many of the included source texts are newly translated by the editor, some of them appearing in English for the first time.
Author |
: Winston Black |
Publisher |
: Broadview Press |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2019-10-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781770487192 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1770487190 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medicine and Healing in the Premodern West: A History in Documents by : Winston Black
Medicine and Healing in the Premodern West traces the history of medicine and medical practice from Ancient Egypt through to the end of the Middle Ages. Featuring nearly one hundred primary documents and images, this book introduces readers to the words and ideas of men and women from across Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, from prominent physicians to humble healers. Each of the book’s ten chronological and thematic chapters is given a significant historical introduction, in which each primary source is described in its original context. Many of the included source texts are newly translated by the editor, some of them appearing in English for the first time.
Author |
: Roy Porter |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0760706190 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780760706190 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medicine by : Roy Porter
The figure of the healer occupies a central position in the history of humankind. But how have therapeutic practices changed and developed over time, and what sort of role did the healer fulfill in other cultures and in times gone by? The journey from the quasi-religious rituals of the tribal shaman to today's high-tech computer-based diagnostic techniques is a long one. How did the story evolve? ... The opening chapters describe the chronology of medical history and the development of medical theory and practice around the world. There is also a focus on the rise of medical science in the West which, ironically has led many people to turn to the holistic therapies of the East to escape the mechanical nature of much Western medicine ... in the remaining chapters ... The history of medicine is dealt with thematically, concentrating in individual chapters on particular types of therapy: herbalism, energy medicine (including acupuncture which is based on the idea of stimulating the life force), healing mental illness, manipulative therapies, and surgery. The achievements of the world's great healers are also examined ... In the final chapter, east meets Wst, looks specifically at how the two cultures have interacted and examines the reassertion of the holistic approach to health in Western cultures ...
Author |
: Eve Salisbury |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2022-08-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781350249806 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1350249807 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Narrating Medicine in Middle English Poetry by : Eve Salisbury
Exploring medical writing in England in the 100+ years after the advent of the “Great Mortality”, this book examines the storytelling practices of poets, patients, and physicians in the midst of a medieval public health crisis and demonstrates how literary narratives enable us to see a kinship between poetry and the healing arts. Looking at how we can learn to diagnose a text as if we were diagnosing a body, Salisbury provides new insights into how we can recuperate the voices of those afflicted by illness in medieval texts when we have no direct testimony. She considers how we interpret stories told by patients in narratives mediated by others, ways that women factor into the shaping of a medical canon, how medical writing intersects with religious belief and memorial practices governed by the Church, and ways that regimens of health benefit a population in the throes of an epidemic.
Author |
: Jeremy Agnew |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 265 |
Release |
: 2010-04-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786456031 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0786456035 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medicine in the Old West by : Jeremy Agnew
The healing arts as practiced in the Old West often meant the difference between life and death for American pioneers. Whether the challenge was sickness, an Indian arrow, a gunshot wound, or a fall from a horse, a pioneer in the western territories required care for medical emergencies, but often had to make do until a doctor could be found. This historical overview addresses the perils to health that were present during the expansion of the American frontier, and the methods used by doctors to treat and overcome them. Numerous black and white photographs are provided, as well as a glossary of medical terms. Appendices list commonly used drugs and typical surgical instruments from the 1850-1900 era.
Author |
: John M. Riddle |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 558 |
Release |
: 2016-02-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781442246867 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1442246863 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis A History of the Middle Ages, 300–1500 by : John M. Riddle
This clear and comprehensive text covers the Middle Ages from the classical era to the late medieval period. Distinguished historian John Riddle provides a cogent analysis of the rulers, wars, and events—both natural and human—that defined the medieval era. Taking a broad geographical perspective, Riddle includes northern and eastern Europe, Byzantine civilization, and the Islamic states. Each, he convincingly shows, offered values and institutions—religious devotion, toleration and intolerance, laws, ways of thinking, and changing roles of women—that presaged modernity. In addition to traditional topics of pen, sword, and word, the author explores other driving forces such as science, religion, and technology in ways that previous textbooks have not. He also examines such often-overlooked issues as medieval gender roles and medicine and seminal events such as the crusades from the vantage point of both Muslims and eastern and western Christians. In addition to a thorough chronological narrative, the text offers humanizing features to engage students. Each chapter opens with a theme-setting vignette about the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people. The book also introduces students to key controversies and themes in historiography by featuring in each chapter a prominent medieval historian and how his or her ideas have shaped contemporary thinking about the Middle Ages. Richly illustrated with color plates, this lively, engaging book will immerse readers in the medieval world, an era that shaped the foundation for the modern world.
Author |
: Irvine Loudon |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 612 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0199248133 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780199248131 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Western Medicine by : Irvine Loudon
Follows the advance of western medicine from ancient Greece, through the contributions of the great Islamic physicians, to modern day miracles such as antibiotics, CAT scans and organ transplants. Highlighting the great medical discoveries, contributors cover such topics as the relationship in the Renaissance between medicine and art, the tension between the church and an increasingly secularized medical professional class, epidemics and the geography of disease, and changing attitudes towards childbirth, mental disease, and the doctor-patient relationship. c. Book News Inc.
Author |
: Edward Theodore Withington |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 444 |
Release |
: 1894 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044010395903 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medical History from the Earliest Times by : Edward Theodore Withington
This is a classic brief history up to the early 19th century.
Author |
: Plinio Prioreschi |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 569 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781888456011 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1888456019 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis A History of Medicine: Primitive and ancient medicine by : Plinio Prioreschi
Author |
: Roy Porter |
Publisher |
: Marlowe |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1569247080 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781569247082 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medicine by : Roy Porter
A history of therapeutic practices, from ancient rituals to the age of computers, explores traditions from the East and the West, and argues that a combination of the Eastern and Western approaches would provide the best healing