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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Claire BubbPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.710kg ISBN: 9781009159470ISBN 10: 100915947 Pages: 412 Publication Date: 08 December 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'This book fills a large gap by investigating Greek and Roman ideas about anatomy from early Greece until late Antiquity together in their cultural and historical contexts. It combines a refreshingly critical attitude to the sources with a clear and elegant exposition of the development of early Western ideas about the structures and workings of the body.' Vivian Nutton, UCL 'exquisitely detailed' James Uden, The Times Literary Supplement '… a welcome addition to the literature on the social history of ancient medicine.' Chiara Cecconi, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'This book fills a large gap by investigating Greek and Roman ideas about anatomy from early Greece until late Antiquity together in their cultural and historical contexts. It combines a refreshingly critical attitude to the sources with a clear and elegant exposition of the development of early Western ideas about the structures and workings of the body.' Vivian Nutton, UCL Author InformationClaire Bubb is an Assistant Professor of Classical Literature and Science at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |