Pain Narratives in Greco-Roman Writings - Studies in the Representation of Physical and Mental Suffering

Why is it so difficult to talk about pain? As we do today, the Greeks and Romans struggled to communicate their pain: this required a rich and subtle vocabulary which had to be developed over time. Pain Narratives traces the development of this language in literary, philosophical, and medical texts from across antiquity: poets, physicians, and philosophers contributed to an ever-growing lexicon to articulate their own and others' feelings. The essays within this volume uncover the expanding Greco-Roman vocabulary of pain, analyse the medical discussions on pain symptoms, and explore the religious reinterpretations of pain concepts in late antiquity.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jacqueline Clarke (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.07.2023
• EAN: 9789004549487
• ISBN: 978-90-04-54948-7
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 633 g
• Series: Studies in Ancient Medicine
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity