|
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
|
Buy Now
Medicine and Paradoxography in the Ancient World (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R3,933
Discovery Miles 39 330
|
|
|
Medicine and Paradoxography in the Ancient World (Hardcover)
Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
The present volume offers a systematic discussion of the complex
relationship between medicine and paradoxography in the ancient
world. For a long time, the relationship between the two has been
assumed to be virtually non-existent. Paradoxography is concerned
with disclosing a world full of marvels and wondrous occurrences
without providing an answer as to how these phenomena can be
explained. Its main aim is to astonish and leave its readers
bewildered and confused. By contrast, medicine is committed to the
rational explanation of human phusis, which makes it, in a number
of significant ways, incompatible with thauma. This volume moves
beyond the binary opposition between 'rational' and 'non-rational'
modes of thinking, by focusing on instances in which the paradox is
construed with direct reference to established medical sources and
beliefs or, inversely, on cases in which medical discourse allows
space for wonder and admiration. Its aim is to show that thauma,
rather than present a barrier, functions as a concept which
effectively allows for the dialogue between medicine and
paradoxography in the ancient world.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
