Asclepius
Medicine and Cult
By (author) Florian Steger Translated by Margot M. Saar
Paperback (Published)
(November 2018)
ISBN: 9783515121972
6.02 x 9.09 inches
Price: $45.00
In stock
Throughout antiquity patients sought relief and healing from their afflictions in the sanctuaries of Asclepius, the God of healing. The Asclepian healing cult included sacrifices, ablutions and incubation. In their dreams, the patients received therapeutic instructions. But not only miraculous cures occurred in the Asclepieia, nor were these sacred sites the last refuge of the seriously ill. Using selected examples from the Roman Imperial Period, Florian Steger outlines the healthcare provided in the prominent Asclepian sanctuaries – Epidaurus and Pergamum in particular – and demonstrates that this healthcare was on a par with the contemporary medical culture. Ancient epigraphic healing reports and the patient journal of the celebrated orator Publius Aelius Aristides paint a vivid picture of the daily treatments. The medicine of Asclepius clearly formed an integral part of the Roman Empire’s multifaceted healthcare market.
Florian Steger ist Professor für Geschichte, Theorie und Ethik der Medizin und leitet das gleichnamige Institut der Universität Ulm. In seiner Forschung beschäftigt er sich intensiv mit dem Verhältnis von Politik und Medizin in Diktaturen.
- By (author) Florian Steger
- Translated by Margot M. Saar
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