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Strategies for the preservation of health and for the prevention
and treatment of illness and disease have been discerned in the
surviving written records and material remains of most societies
since earliest times. Compared to the prehistoric past the evidence
for the ancient Greek and Roman periods is comparatively full,
though still sparse or lacking in some key areas. Most accounts of
the history of Greek and Roman medicine are based on ancient
medical texts. As a study of the subject through its material
remains, this book will be a unique and major contribution to the
understanding of ancient medical implements and surgical
instruments, of surgery, and of the history of medicine. In
addition to medical instruments, the British Museum collection also
includes an important range of objects which help to illustrate the
multi-faceted approach to healing in antiquity. They include one of
the largest holdings of collyrium-stamps − small inscribed stone
tablets which were used to mark sticks of eye medicine; Greek
inscriptions honouring public physicians; stone statues, bronze
figurines and engraved gemstones depicting the principal healer
deities; and marble and terracotta models of body parts
(‘anatomical votives’) dedicated to the healer deities by those
seeking divine cures. Together with the instrumentation, the
publication will show how they encompass most aspects of ancient
medicine and represent starting points from which to develop
discussions of strategies for health and healing.
This is an accessible, highly illustrated introduction to the
history, society, culture and art of Britain when it was a province
of the Roman Empire. This is a readable and attractive presentation
of Britain's Roman heritage. This is a high-profile subject, as
2010 is the 1600th anniversary of the end of Roman Britain. This
title contains beautiful new photography of recently discovered
artefacts. Based on the latest research, this is the first all-new
book on this subject published by the British Museum in nearly 20
years. For nearly four centuries, Britain was a province on the
outer edge of the Roman Empire and developed a distinctively
Romano-British culture and way of life. Using the archaeological
evidence, ancient written sources and the latest research on
surviving artefacts from a child's leather shoe to fascinating
letters, from the monumental bronze head of the emperor Hadrian to
hoards of stunning gold and silver a picture of Roman Britain is
brought vividly to life. Whether for a Roman soldier on the
northern frontier or a native British farmer; for a pagan British
king or a Christian Roman lady living in a villa, the diversity of
lifestyles, experiences and cultures is revealed. Native British
traditions of trade and craftsmanship merged with the imported
Roman styles and practices to create a unique cultural synthesis,
the legacy of which is still visible today in British landscapes,
architecture, art and society. Ralph Jackson and Richard Hobbs are
curators of Romano-British antiquities in the British Museum. Ralph
Jackson is also author of BM Research Publication "181: Cosmetic
Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain", which will be published
August 2010.
The hoard of Roman-British temple treasure discovered at Ashwell in
2002 provides fascinating new insights into the ritual of Roman
religion. This is the first full publication of the Ashwell
treasure since its high profile discovery in 2002, and features a
detailed, highly illustrated discussion of the beautiful gold and
silver votive plaques as well as the figurine of the previously
unknown goddess Senuna. It will be essential reading for anyone
with an interest in Roman religion, especially in Roman Britain, as
well as historians and archaeologists.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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