Contested cures identity and ritual healing in Roman and Late Antique Palestine
In the ancient Mediterranean world, individuals routinely looked for divine aid to cure physical afflictions. 'Contested Cures' argues that the inevitability of sickness and injury made people willing to experiment with seemingly beneficial techniques, even if they originated in a foreign...
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| Format: | Elektronisch Karte |
| Sprache: | English |
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Press
2023
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| Zusammenfassung: | In the ancient Mediterranean world, individuals routinely looked for divine aid to cure physical afflictions. 'Contested Cures' argues that the inevitability of sickness and injury made people willing to experiment with seemingly beneficial techniques, even if they originated in a foreign cultural or religious tradition |
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| Beschreibung: | Previously issued in print: 2022. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 253 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781399502757 9781399502764 |