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Medicine in the Days of the Pharaohs

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A comprehensive overview of the extent of medical knowledge possessed and practiced by the ancient Egyptians.

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The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Belknap Press, Brand: Belknap Press
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects
ancient Egyptian medicine, History of Medicine - Egypt, Medicine, egyptian, Egyptian Medicine
Places
Egypt

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La médecine au temps des pharaons
November 8, 2013, Liana Levi
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Medicine in the Days of the Pharaohs
April 15, 2005, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Belknap Press, Brand: Belknap Press
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La médecine au temps des pharaons
2002, Liana Levi
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La médecine au temps des pharaons
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Table of Contents

Forward by Donald B. Redford Page vii
Translator's Note Page ix
Introduction Page 1
Part I. The Word of the Physician
Chapter 1. The Medical Profession Page 7 Chapter 2. Training and Practice Page 23
Part II. Revelations of Paleopathology
Chapter 3. Mummification Page 43 Chapter 4. The Modern Study of Mummies Page 53
Part III. From Cradle to Grave
Chapter 5. Mothers and Children Page 69 Chapter 6. Childhood and Adolescence Page 82 Chapter 7. Old Age and Deformities Page 95
Part IV. Professional Risks
Chapter 8. Fishermen and Farmers Page 115 Chapter 9. Construction Workers, Miners, Soldiers Page 128 Chapter 10. Bakers, Priests, Scribes, Embalmers, Prostitutes Page 158 Epilogue. Transmission of Egyptian Medical Knowledge Page 179
Endmatter
Primary Sources for Egyptian Medicine Page 189 Interpreting the Ten Plagues of Egypt Page 197 Chronology of Ancient Egypt Page 205 Notes Page 209 Works Cited Page 239 Illustration Credits Page 257 Acknowledgements Page 261 Index Page 263

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Published in
Cambridge, MA, USA
Other Titles
La médecine au temps des pharaons
Copyright Date
2002, 2005
Translation Of
La médecine au temps des pharaons
Translated From
French

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
610/.932
Library of Congress
R137 .H3413 2005, R137.H3413 2005

Contributors

Contributor
Bernard Ziskind
Translator
M.B. DeBevoise

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Format
Hardcover
Pagination
x, 276p.
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
8.5 x 7.125 x 0.875 inches
Weight
1.4 pounds

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OL25892578M
Internet Archive
medicineindaysof0000hali
ISBN 10
0674017021
ISBN 13
9780674017023
LCCN
2004057367
OCLC/WorldCat
56371643
Library Thing
678688
Goodreads
740664

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