Toxicology in Antiquity provides an authoritative and fascinating
exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in antiquity. It
brings together the two previously published shorter volumes on the
topic, as well as adding considerable new information. Part of the
History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, it covers
key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of
toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety.
This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the
very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in
ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research
methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical
discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned
to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid
these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on
enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic
agents. New chapters in this edition focus chiefly on evidence for
the use of toxic agents derived from religious texts.
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