Healing, Disease, and Placebo in Graeco-Roman Asclepius Temples
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| Author | : Olympia Panagiotidou |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2022 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1800501684 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781800501683 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Healing, Disease, and Placebo in Graeco-Roman Asclepius Temples by : Olympia Panagiotidou
Book excerpt: "This book follows the evidence for Asclepius' supplicants from the moment in which they realized that they were sick until the healing experiences, which they might have had at the asclepieia. From a historical perspective, the main features of the Asclepius cult, as they were shaped mainly in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, are examined"--
