PRIEST Clarisse, CHARLIER Philippe.
Human diseases, divine therapies. Epigraphic and paleopathological analysis of Greek healing texts.
Septentrion University Press
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| N° d'inventaire | 25381 |
| Format | 16 x 24 |
| Détails | 258 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Villeneuve d'Ascq, 2009 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757400029 |
This book presents an original approach to epigraphic texts evoking miraculous healings in ancient Greece. Combining the knowledge of a philologist specializing in ancient Greek and a paleopathologist allows us to better grasp the richness of this corpus. Each text is followed by a modern translation and lexical and medical commentaries that immerse us directly in the heart of healing practices in the great sanctuaries of Greece such as Epidaurus or Lebena.
Divine or human therapies? Thanks to a reliable and balanced retrospective diagnosis of the diseases described and thanks to the study of the care given to patients who came to fall asleep in the temples of Asclepius, the authors often debunk the idea of spontaneous cures solely through the intervention of the god. Their research also refute the old theories that made all sick people appear to be hypochondriacs or "hysterics."
Systematically integrating the most recent paleopathological data, and comparing them with the epigraphic data and clinical descriptions provided by this selection of texts, this collection makes it possible to reconstruct a relatively comprehensive and objective picture of the health status of these populations but also of contemporary medical-surgical practices, from a cautiously synchronic perspective.
From the 4th century BC to the 3rd century AD, this journey through textual sources that have sometimes been little used until now is a small contribution to understanding the history of medicine, religion and society.
Divine or human therapies? Thanks to a reliable and balanced retrospective diagnosis of the diseases described and thanks to the study of the care given to patients who came to fall asleep in the temples of Asclepius, the authors often debunk the idea of spontaneous cures solely through the intervention of the god. Their research also refute the old theories that made all sick people appear to be hypochondriacs or "hysterics."
Systematically integrating the most recent paleopathological data, and comparing them with the epigraphic data and clinical descriptions provided by this selection of texts, this collection makes it possible to reconstruct a relatively comprehensive and objective picture of the health status of these populations but also of contemporary medical-surgical practices, from a cautiously synchronic perspective.
From the 4th century BC to the 3rd century AD, this journey through textual sources that have sometimes been little used until now is a small contribution to understanding the history of medicine, religion and society.
Divine or human therapies? Thanks to a reliable and balanced retrospective diagnosis of the diseases described and thanks to the study of the care given to patients who came to fall asleep in the temples of Asclepius, the authors often debunk the idea of spontaneous cures solely through the intervention of the god. Their research also refute the old theories that made all sick people appear to be hypochondriacs or "hysterics."
Systematically integrating the most recent paleopathological data, and comparing them with the epigraphic data and clinical descriptions provided by this selection of texts, this collection makes it possible to reconstruct a relatively comprehensive and objective picture of the health status of these populations but also of contemporary medical-surgical practices, from a cautiously synchronic perspective.
From the 4th century BC to the 3rd century AD, this journey through textual sources that have sometimes been little used until now is a small contribution to understanding the history of medicine, religion and society.