Pharmacy and medicine in ancient Egypt : proceedings of the conferences held in Cairo (2007) and Manchester (2008)

Author(s)

• Cockitt, Jenefer
• David, A. Rosalie (Ann Rosalie)

Bibliographic Information

Pharmacy and medicine in ancient Egypt : proceedings of the conferences held in Cairo (2007) and Manchester (2008)

edited by Jenefer Cockitt, Rosalie David

（BAR international series, 2141）

Archaeopress, 2010

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume contains the proceedings from two conferences held in 2007 and 2008 as part of a major research programme on Ancient Egyptian medicine. Topics include the modern scientific techniques and methodologies used in analysing ancient medicine, discussion of specific Egyptian pharmacological remedies and their effectiveness, the incidence of specific diseases, and the development of professional techniques and level of uniformity in Egyptian medical practice.

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Details

• NCID: BB04665163
• ISBN:
  • 9781407306827
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: iv, 147 p.
• Size: 30 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 615.0932
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Pharmacy -- Egypt -- History -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Medicine -- Egypt -- History -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Egypt -- Antiquities -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C. -- Congresses
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00388836