The archaeology of medicine in the Greco-Roman world / Patricia A. Baker, University of Kent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Patricia Anne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Greek and Roman--History.

Medicine, Greek and Roman.

Medical archaeology.

Medicine, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 191 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book teaches students and scholars of Greco-Roman medical history how to use and critically assess archaeological materials. Ancient medicine is a subject dominated by textual sources, yet there is a wealth of archaeological remains that can be used to broaden our understanding of medicine in the past. In order to use the information properly, this book explains how to ask questions of an archaeological nature, how to access different types of archaeological materials, and how to overcome problems the researcher might face. It also acts as an introduction to the archaeology of medicine for archaeologists interested in this aspect of their subject. Although the focus is on the Greco-Roman period, the methods and theories explained within the text can be applied to other periods in history. The areas covered include text as material culture, images, artifacts, spaces of medicine, and science and archaeology.

Contents:

Introduction

Background to archaeological theories and methods

Text as material culture

Images

Small finds

Healing spaces

Archaeological science

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-139-88992-3

1-107-28936-X

1-107-28897-5

1-107-29002-3

1-107-29386-3

1-107-29107-0

1-139-04800-7

OCLC:

858601579