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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ido Israelowich (School of History)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781421416281ISBN 10: 142141628 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 27 May 2015 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Identity of Physicians during the High Roman Empire The Establishment of Medicine as a Profession in Rome The Nature of the Medical Market Place during the High Roman Empire The Case of Psasnis Conclusion 2. Patients' Understanding of Health and Illness Patients and Their Healers Physicians and Temple Medicine Aelius Aristides Conclusion 3. The Domus and Reproduction Childbirth Physicians and Midwives Mothers' Experiences Conclusion 4. Health Care in the Roman Army Theoretical Background The Establishment of the Roman Imperial Medical Corps The Responsibilities of the Army Physician and of the Medical Corps Military Physicians and Local Populations Conclusion 5. Medical Tourism during the High Roman Empire Temples Water Cities Conclusion Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsPatients and Healers is a substantial piece of scholarship, worthy of careful study for anyone interested the subject. Its focus on the perceptions and motives of the patient with emphasis on inscriptions and ex-voto dedications distinguishes this book from other general studies on health care under the Empire. Bryn Mawr Classical Review A comprehensive study of the medical market and the interactions between patients and healers in the Roman Empire. Choice Israelowich's book best succeeds in clearly and methodically drawing out the structure of a medical world in which many of the basic tenets of medicine were still being debated, and in including in his discussion all of the healing institutions that functioned together in the Roman world, be they religious, traditional, or philosophical. New England Classical Journal Patients and Healers is a substantial piece of scholarship, worthy of careful study for anyone interested the subject. Its focus on the perceptions and motives of the patient with emphasis on inscriptions and ex-voto dedications distinguishes this book from other general studies on health care under the Empire. Bryn Mawr Classical Review A comprehensive study of the medical market and the interactions between patients and healers in the Roman Empire. Choice Patients and Healers is a substantial piece of scholarship, worthy of careful study for anyone interested the subject. Its focus on the perceptions and motives of the patient with emphasis on inscriptions and ex-voto dedications distinguishes this book from other general studies on health care under the Empire. Bryn Mawr Classical Review Author InformationIdo Israelowich is a senior lecturer in classics at Tel Aviv University. He is the author of Society, Medicine, and Religion in the Sacred Tales of Aelius Aristides. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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