Add to ORKGTheoretical thesis.Bibliography: pages 61-66.1. Introduction -- II. The nature of Roman medicine -- III. Medicine, women and society -- IV. Understanding healing -- V. Conclusions.While there has been an increase in scholarship in the field of gender studies in the ancient world this has not adequately considered these roles in relation to Roman medicine. The role of females as healers has been under-considered compared to men and existing studies tend to understate the role of these women as midwives. This thesis will examine these neglected areas and position Roman medicine in a nuanced cultural and social context. In addition to surveys of relevant ancient sources it applies contemporary methodologies and approaches from the social scien...
In modern American society, midwives are relatively uncommon since most mothers choose the medical m...
This paper focuses on the intertwining of religious healing and mundane medicine and investigates ho...
For a long period of its history, the Roman state did not provide its people with a social support s...
This thesis addresses healing opportunities beyond ‘professional’ doctors or the big Asclepius cults...
This thesis investigates the constructions of woman as an object of medical knowledge in the Roman i...
In contrast with the struggle of 19th and 20th century women all over the world to be admitted to me...
This thesis argues that gender norms and gender roles affected ancient gynaecology and obstetrics. I...
Hippocratic physicians sought to establish themselves as medical authorities in ancient Greece. An e...
The speculum is a fascinating Roman surgical artefact because its precision design shows an acute a...
Theoretical thesis.Bibliography: pages 280-307.Introduction -- Chapter 1. Evidence for Greek and Gre...
This thesis addresses what cultural influences and social circumstances shaped the works of the Hipp...
In this article I explore the connections among the physiological effects of envy, the stereotypes t...
After the annexation of Gaul into the Roman empire, a new religious practice began in the Gallic pro...
The topic of women’s healthcare has always been a convoluted issue affected by the politics, religio...
The history of the Roman Empire has thus far been largely dominated by male narratives. With ancient...
In modern American society, midwives are relatively uncommon since most mothers choose the medical m...
This paper focuses on the intertwining of religious healing and mundane medicine and investigates ho...
For a long period of its history, the Roman state did not provide its people with a social support s...
This thesis addresses healing opportunities beyond ‘professional’ doctors or the big Asclepius cults...
This thesis investigates the constructions of woman as an object of medical knowledge in the Roman i...
In contrast with the struggle of 19th and 20th century women all over the world to be admitted to me...
This thesis argues that gender norms and gender roles affected ancient gynaecology and obstetrics. I...
Hippocratic physicians sought to establish themselves as medical authorities in ancient Greece. An e...
The speculum is a fascinating Roman surgical artefact because its precision design shows an acute a...
Theoretical thesis.Bibliography: pages 280-307.Introduction -- Chapter 1. Evidence for Greek and Gre...
This thesis addresses what cultural influences and social circumstances shaped the works of the Hipp...
In this article I explore the connections among the physiological effects of envy, the stereotypes t...
After the annexation of Gaul into the Roman empire, a new religious practice began in the Gallic pro...
The topic of women’s healthcare has always been a convoluted issue affected by the politics, religio...
The history of the Roman Empire has thus far been largely dominated by male narratives. With ancient...
In modern American society, midwives are relatively uncommon since most mothers choose the medical m...
This paper focuses on the intertwining of religious healing and mundane medicine and investigates ho...
For a long period of its history, the Roman state did not provide its people with a social support s...