The third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds, written by the foremost expert on the subject, has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade.

This revised volume includes discussions of several new or forgotten works by Galen and his contemporaries, as well as of new archaeological material. RNA analysis has expanded our understanding of disease in the ancient world; the book explores the consequences of this for sufferers, for example in creating disability. Nutton also expands upon the treatment of pre-Galenic medicine in Greece and Rome. In addition, subtitles and a chronology will make for easier student consultation, and the bibliography is substantially revised and updated, providing avenues for future student research.

This third edition of Ancient Medicine will remain the definitive textbook on the subject for students of medicine in the classical world, and the history of medicine and science more broadly, with much to interest scholars in the field as well.

About the Author

Vivian Nutton, FBA, is Professor Emeritus of the History of Medicine at University College London. He has published extensively on all aspects of medicine before the seventeenth century. His most recent books include Galen: A Thinking Doctor in Imperial Rome (Routledge, 2020) and Renaissance Medicine (Routledge, 2022).

Book Information
ISBN 9781032282794
Author Vivian Nutton
Format Hardback
Page Count 420
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 961g