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Capitolo | The Rational Roots of Medical Science Between Greece and Egypt

The Rational Roots of Medical Science Between Greece and Egypt

Abstract

The chapter focuses on the most relevant features of Greek medicine in its historical development, highlighting the main factors of ‘rationality’ and ‘irrationality’ by means of a comparison with Egyptian medicine, in the attempt to outline a framework of interactions and cross‑connections.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 07 Novembre 2023 | Accettato: 04 Marzo 2024 | Pubblicato 09 Luglio 2024 | Lingua: en

Keywords Greek medicineRational medicineReligious medicineMagical medicineEgyptian medicine


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