Time and Ancient Medicine 1st Edition

Capture the rhythms of healing across millennia with Time and Ancient Medicine, 1st Edition by Kassandra J. Miller. This compelling study reframes ancient healthcare by placing temporality—seasons, life stages, diagnostic timing, and historical change—at the center of medical thought in the ancient Mediterranean.

Discover clear, expert-driven analysis that connects archaeological evidence, classical texts, and the material culture of medical practice across Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East. Miller guides readers through how practitioners understood prognoses, scheduled treatments, and used calendars and bodily cycles to make sense of illness. The result is both a richly contextualized history and a fresh perspective on how time shaped therapeutic authority and patient care.

Ideal for students, scholars, and curious readers of the history of medicine, this 1st edition balances rigorous scholarship with accessible prose. It illuminates why ancient temporal frameworks still matter to modern medical humanities, public health histories, and classical studies courses. Readers will gain practical insights for research, teaching, or enriching a personal collection.

Whether building an academic library or deepening knowledge of classical antiquity’s medical world, Time and Ancient Medicine offers a definitive, readable exploration of how time itself became a tool of healing. Add this essential volume by Kassandra J. Miller to your collection and rethink the past—and present—of medicine.

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