{"product_id":"roman-medicine-and-military-topics-in-healing-and-power-paperback","title":"Roman Medicine and Military: Topics in Healing and Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Legge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores three interwoven topics related to ancient Roman medical practice and aspects of the Roman military, shedding light on themes often overlooked in historical accounts. It is comprised of three treatises: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAncient Roman Women Physicians\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long thought to have played a negligible role in Roman history, archaeological evidence and ancient documents reveal that women physicians were as equally honoured and respected as and by their male colleagues. These pioneering \u003cem\u003emedicae\u003c\/em\u003e held significant positions in Roman healthcare, contributing to the advancement of medicine and society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Military Medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remarkably sophisticated, Roman military medicine included a range of practitioners, medical training, and advanced surgical techniques. This section delves also discusses the instruments used, such as scalpels and probes, as well as the ongoing debate surrounding \u003cem\u003evaletudinaria\u003c\/em\u003e (military hospitals). Roman surgical kits were virtually identical to modern ones, demonstrating the ingenuity of ancient Roman medicine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCastra Praetoria\u003c\/strong\u003e: An examination of the structure and topography of the \u003cem\u003eCastra Praetoria\u003c\/em\u003e in Rome, the barracks constructed by the Praetorian Prefect Aelius Sejanus in AD 23. These barracks brought the Roman military cohorts and the Praetorian Guard together in one strategic location, ensuring rapid access to the city's centre while projecting Imperial authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: This book is a compilation of my previously published works: \u003cem\u003eRoman Women Physicians\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRoman Military Medicine from an Archaeological and Historical Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Structure and Phases of the Castra Praetoria in Rome\u003c\/em\u003e. With additional illustrations and diagrams, it combines these topics smoothly, making it unnecessary to purchase both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241641799954,"sku":"9798230929116","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/zhV3FLxDC79798230929116.webp?v=1777903987","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/roman-medicine-and-military-topics-in-healing-and-power-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}