Medieval Britain 1066-1500
Medieval Britain 1066-1500

Author: Richard Dargie

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780749681951

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The 'A History of Britain' series covers the period from the Roman conquest onwards, and explains the historic origins of our ethnic and cultural diversity. Eyewitness quotes and images of artefacts and contemporary art offer primary source evidence, and timelines help develop a sense of chronology.

The Tools of Asclepius
The Tools of Asclepius

Author: Lawrence Bliquez

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 9004283595

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With The Tools of Asclepius Lawrence Bliquez offers the first comprehensive treatment in English of the instruments and paraphernalia employed by Greco-Roman surgeons since John St. Milne’s Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times (1907). Introductory sections cover topics ranging from literary and archaeological sources to the design, materials and production of instruments and the training and practice of the doctors-surgeons who used them. Summaries of Hippocratic and Hellenistic surgery lead to the meat of the book: tools used during the Roman Empire. These are presented by category (e.g. Cutting Instruments) broken into subcategories (Scalpel, Lithotome, etc.). A substantial appendix deals with biodegradable items, such as suppositories. Much new material is featured and the book is richly illustrated.