Medicine & Disease
The archaeology and cultural backdrop to the study of medicine and disease from the ancient world to the present day.
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Medicine and Science at Exeter Cathedral Library [Hardback]
Gordon D. Thomas (Author)
$100.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9780859895743
Published by : The Exeter Press
Exeter Cathedral Library, established in the eleventh century, houses medical and scientific books from all periods. The collection is one of the best of its kind and is a major resource. It includes the library of the Exeter physician Thomas ... .... Learn More -
Medicine and Healing in the Ancient Mediterranean [Hardback]
D. Michaelides (Editor)
Regular Price: $110.00
Special Price: $80.00
ISBN: 9781782972358
Published by : Oxbow Books
There are many recoverable aspects and indications concerning medicine and healing in the ancient past – from the archaeological evidence of skeletal remains, grave-goods comprising medical and/or surgical equipment and visu... .... Learn More -
Medicine, Healing, and Performance [Paperback]
Effie Gemi-Iordanou (Editor); Stephen Gordon (Editor); Robert Matthew (Editor); Ellen McInnes (Editor); Rhiannon Pettitt (Editor)
$60.00ISBN: 9781782971580
Published by : Oxbow Books
Whether it is the binding of shattered bones or the creation of herbal remedies, human agency is a central feature of the healing process. Both archaeological and anthropological research has contributed much to our understanding ... .... Learn More -
Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks: The Archaeology of Animal Disease [Paperback]
Erika Gal (Author); László Bartosiewicz (Author)
Regular Price: $60.00
Special Price: $48.00
ISBN: 9781782971894
Published by : Oxbow Books
The analysis of animal bone assemblages from archaeological sites provides much valuable data concerning economic and husbandry practices in the past, as well as insights into cultural and symbolic or ritual activity. Animal palae... .... Learn More -
Kriegskrankenpflege im Ersten Weltkrieg: Das Pflegepersonal der freiwilligen Krankenpflege in den Etappen des Deutschen Kaiserreichs [Paperback]
Astrid Stölzle (Author)
$63.00ISBN: 9783515104814
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Medizin, Gesellschaft und Geschichte
Volume: 49
Im Blickfeld dieser Untersuchung liegt die Darstellung des Pflegealltags der Etappenschwestern und -pfleger sowie ihre in den Kriegslazaretten gemachten Wahrnehmungen und Erfahrungen. Die freiwilligen Kräfte spielten eine wichtige Rolle bei der Ve... .... Learn More -
Die konfessionelle Kriegskrankenpflege im 19. Jahrhundert [Paperback]
Annett Büttner (Author)
$104.00ISBN: 9783515104623
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Medizin, Gesellschaft und Geschichte
Volume: 47
Das Problem der Versorgung verwundeter und erkrankter Soldaten beschäftigt die Menschheit seit der Existenz von Kriegen. Das unterentwickelte Militärsanitätswesen der europäischen Armeen war jedoch bis in das 19. Jahrhundert hinein nicht in der La... .... Learn More -
Medical Pluralism: Past – Present – Future [Paperback]
Robert Jutte (Editor)
$59.00ISBN: 9783515104418
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Medizin, Gesellschaft und Geschichte – Beihefte
Volume: 46
Any exploration of plural medicine including the historical perspective needs to be aware of the conflict between regular and irregular healers which existed already in the pre-modern era, although distinctive features such as sci... .... Learn More -
Chimes of Time: Wounded Health Professionals. Essays on Recovery [Paperback]
Bruce Kirkcaldy (Author)
$65.00ISBN: 9789088900945
Published by : Sidestone Press
This book is an ambitious project uniting various fields in a multidisciplinary venture drawing on academics and clinicians from medicine, psychology and educational sciences. The interdisciplinary approach has assembled medical, educational and ... .... Learn More -
Brems Nutztierleben: An- und Einsichten eines Tierzüchters in der Tiermedizin [Paperback]
Gottfried Brem (Author)
$103.00Out of stock
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Settecento anni di storia. San Giovanni di Dio: Un ospedale da non dimenticare [Hardback]
Diana Esther (Author); Ghidetti Enrico (Author)
$150.00ISBN: 9788859611820
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
The San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, built at the end of the fourteenth century under the name of Santa Maria dell’Umiltà is in Florence in Borgo Ognissanti. With the contributions of authoritative scholars, the book celebrates its sanitary and socia... .... Learn More