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BL
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642797
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Israelowich, Ido,1972-
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Patients and healers in the High Roman Empire /\ Ido Israelowich.
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viii, 191 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9781421416281
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: 142141628X
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9781421416298
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1421416298
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index.
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| Contents
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The identity of physicians during the High Roman Empire -- Patients' understanding of health and illness -- The domus and reproduction -- Health care in the Roman army -- Medical tourism during the High Roman Empire.
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| Abstract
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"Patients and Healers in the High Roman Empire offers a fascinating holistic look at the practice of ancient Roman medicine. Ido Israelowich presents three richly detailed case studies -- one focusing on the home and reproduction; another on the army; the last on medical tourism -- from the point of view of those on both sides of the patient-healer divide. He explains in depth how people in the classical world became aware of their ailments, what they believed caused particular illnesses, and why they turned to certain healers -- root cutters, gymnastic trainers, dream interpreters, pharmacologists and priests -- or sought medical care in specific places such as temples, bath houses, and city centers"--
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Medicine, Greek and Roman-- History.
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Delivery of Health Care-- history-- Roman World.
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice-- Roman World.
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Health Manpower-- history-- Roman World.
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History, Ancient-- Roman World.
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Religion and Medicine-- Roman World.
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| Dewey Classification
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610.938
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| LC Classification
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R138.I87 2015
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WZ 51I85p 2015
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