Cure and Cult in Ancient Corinth: A Guide to the Asklepieion - Couverture souple

Lang, Mabel

 
9780876616703: Cure and Cult in Ancient Corinth: A Guide to the Asklepieion
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0876616708 ISBN 13 : 9780876616703
Editeur : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1977

Synopsis

Hundreds of life-size human limbs made from terracotta, including the remains of at least 125 human hands, testify to the efficacy of the medicine practiced at the Aklepieion, on the hillside north of ancient Corinth. Made as votive gifts to thank the god for a cure, these were among many extraordinary finds made during excavations at the Temple of Asklepios and Lerna spring between 1929 and 1934. As well as providing a helpful guide to the site, this fascinating booklet also offers a unique insight into the work of physicians in the Greek world, and the types of diseases they had to contend with.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mabel Lang (1917-2010) was the Katharine E. McBride Professor Emeritus and Paul Shorey Professor Emeritus of Greek at Bryn Mawr College. She authored or coauthored nine books published by the ASCSA.

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Éditeur
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Date d'édition
1977
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0876616708
ISBN 13 
9780876616703
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
32
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Personne responsable
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