| Uterine amulets and Greek uterine medicine. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11623421 Owner: HMD Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article publishes for the first time a hematite uterine amulet in the author's possession. After a brief look at this amulet I offer a summary of previous scholarship on uterine amulets, and then focus on three specific aspects -the amulets' relation to Greek medical texts on gynecological topics; evidence for the use of perishable and non-perishable amulets by Greek women prior to the proliferation of the hematite examples in the Roman period (ca. II CE). I conclude with a discussion of the derivation and meaning of ororiouth, based on my correspondence with Dr. Roy Kotansky. |
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Authors:
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A E Hanson |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicina nei secoli Volume: 7 ISSN: 0394-9001 ISO Abbreviation: Med Secoli Publication Date: 1995 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-11-07 Completed Date: 1996-11-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0176472 Medline TA: Med Secoli Country: ITALY |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 281-99 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of classical studies, University of Michigan, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aphrodisiacs
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history* Female Greece History, Ancient Humans Magic / history* Sculpture / history* Uterus* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Aphrodisiacs |
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