Man and Wound in the Ancient World

A History of Military Medicine from Sumer to the Fall of Constantinople

AvRichard A. Gabriel

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Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-01
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:276
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781597978491
Förlag:Potomac Books Inc

Utforska kategorier

Medicinhistoria inom Medicin
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

RICHARD A. GABRIEL is a distinguished professor in the Department of History and War Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada and in the Department of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He is a former U.S. Army officer and the author of more than forty books, including Scipio Africanus, Thutmose III, Philip II of Macedonia, Hannibal, and Man and Wound in the Ancient World. He lives in Manchester, New Hampshire.