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Informationen zum Autor William H. York is assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies in the University Honors Program at Portland State University, Portland, OR. Klappentext Early medical practices are not just a historical curiosity, but real stories about people and health that may teach us much about the 21st century. This intriguing volume offers a comparative examination of early medicine and health care in regions as varied as ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, the Islamic world, and medieval Europe. Health and Wellness in Antiquity through the Middle Ages compares and contrasts health-care practices in seven different cultures from around the world. In considering the range of medical practitioners in each society, and the kinds of health care they provided, it examines the development of a written medical tradition, the methods of medical education, the practice of surgery, and the theories and practices of pharmacy. Other topics include the application of medicine in specific contexts, such as the treatment of women, children, and those with mental illness. Another important theme explored is the impact of religion and state institutions on the development, implementation, and results of medical care as experienced by real people in real life. Throughout, the book offers an international historical perspective, which allows for greater comparative and critical understanding of how different cultural beliefs influenced the development and management of health care. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword 1. Factors in Health and Wellness Health and Disease in History Health, Disease, and the Body Disease Theory in the Ancient Near East: Mesopotamia and Egypt Disease Theory in the Western Medical Tradition: Greece, Rome, the Islamic World, and Medieval Europe Disease Theory in Indian Ayurvedic Medicine Disease Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine Health and Social Well-Being 2. Education and Training: Learned and Non-Learned Medical Learning in the Ancient Near East Mesopotamia Egypt Medical Learning in the Ancient Greek and Roman World Hippocratic Medicine Galen and the Hippocratic Tradition Medical Learning in India: The Written Tradition of Ayurveda The Origin of the Ayurvedic Medical Texts Medical Education Medical Learning in China Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine The Rise of Formal Medical Education Medical Learning in the Islamic World Translation and the Written Tradition of Islamic Medicine Practitioners and Their Training Medical Learning in Medieval Europe Translation and the Rise of Universities The Hierarchy of Medical Practitioners and the Non-Learned Tradition of Medieval Medicine 3. Religion and Medicine Faith, Magic, and Healing in Mesopotamia and Egypt Gods and the Causes of Disease Religious Healing in Ancient Mesopotamia Magical Cures in Egypt Religious and Naturalistic Medicine in Ancient Greece Medicine and Religion in India and China Magic and Medicine in Early Indian and Chinese Civilizations Confucianism and Taoism in Chinese Medical Thought Buddhism in Indian Medicine Faith Healing in the Islamic and Christian Traditions Prophetic Medicine in the Islamic World Magical and Miracle Cures in Medieval European Medicine 4. Women's Health Gynecology: Women's Bodies and Women's Diseases Mesopotamia and Egypt Greek and Roman Gynecological Literature Gynecology in Ayurvedic Medical Literature Gynecology in Traditional Chinese Medicine Female Practitioners and Women Patients in the Islamic World The "Secrets of Women" and Male Physicians in Medieval Europe Obstetrics: Managing Pregnancy and Childbirth Childbirth in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Childbirth in Anci...
