Phrenitis and the Pathology of the Mind in Western Medical Thought: (Fifth Century Bce to Twentieth Century Ce)

By Chiara Thumiger

Book Overview

Phrenitis is ubiquitous in ancient medicine and philosophy. Galen mentions the disease innumerable times, patristic authors take it as a favourite allegory of human flaws, and no ancient doctor fails... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009241346
• ISBN13: 9781009241342
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"