Maladies humaines, thérapies divines. Analyse épigraphique et paléopathologique de textes de guérison grecs. Histoire de l’art following the authors Olivia Lavergne

following the authors Olivia Lavergne and Bérengère Cournut

the oldest known carved headrests nonetheless come from Africa and

community centers

ceux des métropoles religieuses de l'Égypte

Archival documents and photographs provide an even better understanding of her work as a draftsman

Maladies humaines, thérapies divines. Analyse épigraphique et paléopathologique de textes de guérison grecs. Histoire de l’art following the authors Olivia LavergneThis book presents an original approach to epigraphic texts evoking miraculous healings in ancient Greece. Combining the knowledge of a philologist specializing in ancient Greek and a paleopathologist allows us to better grasp the richness of this corpus. Each text is followed by a modern translation and lexical and medical commentaries that immerse us directly in the heart of healing practices in the great sanctuaries of Greece such as Epidaurus or