Greek medicine : from the heroic to the Hellenistic age : a source book

The Greeks were the first to use rational systems of medicine, based upon belief in natural causation, rather than magical and religious elements, which resulted in a new conception of disease, accounting for causes and symptoms of illness. "Greek Medicine" places ancient Greek medicine, from Homer to the Alexandrians, within its historical and intellectual context by presenting a selection of source material in translation. The book provides a chronological account on the most important aspects of ancient medicine, and includes chapters on specific areas of medicine, such as gynecology, dietetics, pharmacology and surgery. I. Pre-rational And Irrational Medicine In Ancient Greece And Neighbouring Cultures -- Ii. The Rise And Development Of Rational Medicine In Ancient Greece -- Iii. Philosophy And Medicine In The Fifth Century I: Alcmaeon And The Presocratic Philosophers -- Iv. The Hippocratic Corpus And The Hippocratic Question -- V. Philosophy And Medicine In The Fifth Century Ii: Presocratic Philosophy And The Hippocratic Corpus -- Vi. Philosophy And Medicine Until The Fourth Century: 'sicilian' Medicine And Its Influence -- Vii. Early Alexandrian Medical Science -- Viii. Hippocratic Deontology -- Ix. Disease And Human Physiology -- X. Epidemic Disease -- Xi. Prognosis And Diagnosis -- Xii. Dietetics And Regimen -- Xiii. Pharmacology -- Xiv. Anatomy -- Xv. Surgery -- Xvi. Gynaecology. James Longrigg. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 209-228) And Index. A collection of source material on ancient Greek medicine from Homer to the Alexandrians, accessible to researchers, teachers, and students. Early chapters provide a chronological account, and remaining chapters deal with important topics such as diseases, pharmacology, surgery, and gynecology. Eac