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Ancient Histories of Medicine

by Philip J. Van Der Eijk, Jochen Althoff, Armelle Debru, Daniela Manetti

Medicine, greek and romanAuthors, greekAuthors, latinHistoriographyGreek AuthorsGreek and Roman MedicineLatin AuthorsAncient History

"This collection of essays focuses on the ways in which Greek and Latin authors viewed and wrote about the history of medicine in the ancient world. Special attention is given to medical doxography, i.e. the description of the characteristic doctrines of the great medical authorities of the past."--BOOK JACKET.

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