Man and Wound in the Ancient World: A History of Military Medicine from Sumer to the Fall of ConstantinoplePotomac Books, Inc., 2012 - 267 páginas Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians and medics cope with arrow injuries, spear and sword gashes, dysentery, and infection without the benefits of anesthesia or modern medical technology? In this compelling volume, military historian Richard A. Gabriel explores the long-hidden world of ancient military medicine from 4000 BC to AD 1453 to reveal its surprisingly sophisticated body of knowledge, practice, and technique. Ranging broadly from the deserts of North Africa, across the plains of India and Persia, to the mountains of Europe and Asia Minor, this book examines medical history from the Bronze Age through the Middle Ages. By revealing long-forgotten medical secrets, Dr. Gabriel shows how ancient civilizations’ technologies have influenced modern medical practices. Comprehensive, thoughtful, sometimes graphic, and always accessible, Man and Wound in the Ancient World will be welcomed by anyone who wants to learn how today’s medical miracles build upon those of the past. |
Contenido
1 War Wounds and Disease in the Ancient World | 1 |
2 The Origins of Military Medicine | 39 |
3 Ancient Sumer 40002000 BCE | 51 |
4 Egypt 3500350 BCE | 69 |
5 Assyria 911612 BCE | 87 |
6 Israel and Persia 1300100 BCE | 103 |
7 India 400100 BCE | 123 |
8 Greece 500147 BCE | 141 |
9 Rome 753 BCE478 CE | 161 |
10 Barbarians and Byzantines 4781453 CE | 185 |
11 Islam and the Middle Ages 6001453 CE | 205 |
12 Military Medicine in the Ancient World | 223 |
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About the Author | 267 |
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