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Ancient Egyptian Medicine John F. Nunn

Ancient Egyptian Medicine By John F. Nunn

Ancient Egyptian Medicine by John F. Nunn


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Summary

The skills of the ancient Egyptians in preserving bodies through mummification are well known, but their expertise in the everyday medical practices needed to treat the living is less familiar and often misinterpreted. John F. Nunn draws on his own experience as an eminent doctor of medicine and an Egyptologist to reassess the evidence.

Ancient Egyptian Medicine Summary

Ancient Egyptian Medicine by John F. Nunn

The skills of the ancient Egyptians in preserving bodies through mummification are well known, but less recognized is their expertise in the everyday medical practices needed to treat the living. John F. Nunn draws on his own experience as a physician and Egyptologist to reassess the evidence on ancient Egyptian medical practices. Nunn has translated and reconsidered the original Egyptian medical papyri and has re-evaluated other sources of information, including skeletons, mummies, statues, tomb paintings, and sarcophagi. Illustrations highlight similarities in the conditions of ancient and modern patients, and Nunn appraises the criteria ancient Egyptian doctors used to make their diagnoses in the context of current medical knowledge--showing that many of their findings are still valid today. He also explores ancient Egyptian spells and incantations and the relationship of magic and religion to medical practices. Incorporating recent insights of modern medicine and Egyptology, Nunn provides readers with a comprehensive and authoritative book on a fascinating subject.

Ancient Egyptian Medicine Reviews

-Nunn has spent over twenty years elucidating the intricacies of ancient Egyptian medicine. It is impossible in a short review to do justice to the extraordinary breadth and scholarship of this beautifully produced and illustrated text. Long may he continue to illuminate the many mysteries that remain.---BMJ: British Medical Journal

About John F. Nunn

John F. Nunn retired as head of the Anaesthesia Division of the Clinical Research Center, British Medical Research Council. A member of the Egypt Exploration Society, he is the author of a number of medical articles and books that have become standard works.

Additional information

GOR013331907
9780806135045
0806135042
Ancient Egyptian Medicine by John F. Nunn
Used - Very Good
Paperback
University of Oklahoma Press
1998-12-31
240
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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