Preface

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. List of Illustrations XIII
5. Abbreviations XV
6. Maps XIX
7. 1 The Burden of Illness 1
8. 2 Doctors and their Limitations 17
9. 3 Vernacular Healthcare 90
10. 4 Pain and Analgesics 164
11. 5 Contagion in Ancient Thinking about Disease 200
12. 6 The Mystery of Disgusting Medications 217
13. 7 Physicians Refusing Treatment 242
14. 8 Abortion: its Prevalence, its Acceptability 261
15. 9 Seers and Healthcare 281
16. 10 Seeking Health from Gods and Heroes 298
17. 11 The Evolution and the Extinction of Asclepius 347
18. 12 The Doctors and Religion 372
19. 13 Amulets to Protect and Cure 396
20. 14 Mental Disorders in their Social Context 431
21. 15 Ancient Hospitals 501
22. 16 Conclusions 517
23. References 527
24. Index of Proper Names 583
25. Index of Topics 595