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Asclepius: The God of Medicine

Gerald D. Hart

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Description:This work offers a wide-ranging survey and discussion of the god Asclepius in the ancient world of Greece and Rome based upon first-hand evidence from numismatic, literary and archaeological sources. Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, was one of the most popular deities of the ancient world. Literary evidence indicates that he was a real person whose deeds enabled him to become a hero-god and, eventually, an Olympian god. The influence of the basic medical practices and ethics of the physician worshippers of Asclepius was strong enough to survive not only the decline of the ancient Greek and Roman religions, but also the adoption of Christianity. During the Renaissance, the ancient theories relating to the physical factors causing sickness were rediscovered and it was this that reawakened the progress of medical science. The staff of Asclepius returned as the symbol of medical care and it remains as such today. This book reviews Ascelpian temple medicine and offers a clinical explanation for its success. It should be of interest to many of those working within or asscoiated with the world of medicine today, as well as to teachers and students of the history of medicine.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Asclepius: The God of Medicine. To get started finding Asclepius: The God of Medicine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This work offers a wide-ranging survey and discussion of the god Asclepius in the ancient world of Greece and Rome based upon first-hand evidence from numismatic, literary and archaeological sources. Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, was one of the most popular deities of the ancient world. Literary evidence indicates that he was a real person whose deeds enabled him to become a hero-god and, eventually, an Olympian god. The influence of the basic medical practices and ethics of the physician worshippers of Asclepius was strong enough to survive not only the decline of the ancient Greek and Roman religions, but also the adoption of Christianity. During the Renaissance, the ancient theories relating to the physical factors causing sickness were rediscovered and it was this that reawakened the progress of medical science. The staff of Asclepius returned as the symbol of medical care and it remains as such today. This book reviews Ascelpian temple medicine and offers a clinical explanation for its success. It should be of interest to many of those working within or asscoiated with the world of medicine today, as well as to teachers and students of the history of medicine.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Asclepius: The God of Medicine. To get started finding Asclepius: The God of Medicine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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