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Man and Wound in the Ancient World: A History of Military Medicine from Sumer to the Fall of Constantinople Hardcover - 2011 - 1st Edition

by Richard A. Gabriel


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Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians and medics cope with arrow injuries, spear and sword gashes, dysentery, and infection without the benefits of anesthesia or modern medical technology? In this compelling volume, military historian Richard A. Gabriel explores the long-hidden world of ancient military medicine from 4000 BC to AD 1453 to reveal its surprisingly sophisticated body of knowledge, practice, and technique. Ranging broadly from the deserts of North Africa, across the plains of India and Persia, to the mountains of Europe and Asia Minor, this book examines medical history from the Bronze Age through the Middle Ages. By revealing long-forgotten medical secrets, Dr. Gabriel shows how ancient civilizations' technologies have influenced modern medical practices. Comprehensive, thoughtful, sometimes graphic, and always accessible, Man and Wound in the Ancient World will be welcomed by anyone who wants to learn how today's medical miracles build upon those of the past.

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  • Title Man and Wound in the Ancient World: A History of Military Medicine from Sumer to the Fall of Constantinople
  • Author Richard A. Gabriel
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 276
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Potomac Books, Washington, DC
  • Date 2011-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781597978484 / 1597978485
  • Weight 1.22 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.22 x 6.38 x 1.02 in (23.42 x 16.21 x 2.59 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Library of Congress subjects Medicine, Ancient, Medicine, Military - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011019992
  • Dewey Decimal Code 616.980

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 04/01/2012, Page 238
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