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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828129603321

Autore

Israelowich Ido <1972->

Titolo

Patients and healers in the High Roman Empire / / Ido Israelowich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4214-1629-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

610.938

Soggetti

Medical care - History - Rome

Medical personnel - Rome

History, Ancient - Rome

Medicine - Religious aspects - Rome

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.