| Greek medicine and Babylonian wisdom: circulation of knowledge and channels of transmission in the archaic and classical periods. | |
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PMID: 17152173 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This paper considers questions of transmission and circulation of knowledge between Greeks and Babylonians, and in particular within the medical sphere. It compares evidence for the extensive exchange of goods and ideas with the Near East in the archaic period and considers the channels and means of transmission involved. It suggests, however, that the evidence of Hippocratic medicine and of Herodotus implies that interaction in the medical sphere followed the main areas of contact through trade and colonisation, and above all Egypt, rather than Mesopotamia. Contact with Babylonian wisdom was to reappear only in the late classical and Hellenistic period. |
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Authors:
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R Thomas |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
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Title: Studies in ancient medicine Volume: 27 ISSN: 0925-1421 ISO Abbreviation: Stud Anc Med Publication Date: 2004 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-07 Completed Date: 2007-02-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9112135 Medline TA: Stud Anc Med Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 175-85 Citation Subset: QIS |
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Royal Holloway, University of London. |
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Commerce
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history Egypt Greek World / history* History, Ancient* Travel / history |
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