HIST 449. Medicine in the Ancient World.
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HIST 449
Medicine in the Ancient World.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The evolution of ideas about the human body, disease, and therapeutics, and the diverse practices of medicine in Graeco-Roman antiquity (ca 800BC - ca 600CE), with particular attention given to their social, political, cultural and religious context.
- Prerequisite: HIST 349 or an introductory course in Ancient Greek or Roman history
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 452 and HIST 453
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