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Abortion in the ancient world / Konstantinos Kapparis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kapparis, K. A.
- Series:
- Ancient History Archive 1983-2012.
- Duckworth classical essays
- Ancient History Archive 1983-2012
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abortion--History--To 1500.
- Abortion.
- Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects--History--To 1500.
- Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 264 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Duckworth Academic, 2002.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- In this important new study, Kapparis extrapolates the views of ancient physicians on abortion from a detailed investigation of the medical facts, medical and philosophical theories concerning the human status of the unborn in antiquity, the Hippocratic Oath, and other documents on Greek medical ethics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [220]-257) and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns
- Other Format:
- Original
- ISBN:
- 9781472540546
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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