Roman Medicine

By Audrey Cruse, Cruse, Audrey Cruse

Book Overview

Until the mid-nineteenth century the Western medical tradition rested firmly on the foundations established in Classical Greece and later transmitted throughout the Roman Empire. Against this long and complex background, including both religious and magical medicine, Audrey Cruse looks at the many different aspects of medicine and health in the Roman Empire, especially Roman Britain.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803998857
• ISBN13: 9781803998855
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 296 Pages