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Praxagoras of Cos on Arteries, Pulse and Pneuma - Fragments and Interpretation

English · Hardback

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This study offers an edition and fresh analysis of the fragmentary evidence for the views of Praxagoras of Cos (4th-3rd c. BC) on arteries, pulsation and pneuma. It presents the relevant fragments and draws new conclusions on Praxagoras' views and sources.

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Orly Lewis, Ph.D. (2014) at the Humboldt University in Berlin, is a Martin Buber research fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She has published on ancient anatomy, physiology and diagnosis and is co-editor of a forthcoming volume on the concept of pneuma.


Product details

Authors Orly Lewis
Publisher Brill
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 16.02.2017
 
EAN 9789004337428
ISBN 978-90-04-33742-8
No. of pages 392
Dimensions 163 mm x 243 mm x 27 mm
Weight 687 g
Series Studies in Ancient Medicine
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)

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