Hippocrates Now The 'Father of Medicine' in the Internet Age

This book challenges widespread assumptions about Hippocrates (and, in the process, about ancient Greek medicine) and will also explore the creation of modern myths about the ancient world. Through the lens of reception studies Helen King considers what 'Hippocrates' means today. He featur...

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Main Author: King, Helen (auth)
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Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2020
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