Knowledge and Rhetoric in Medical Commentary
| Author | : John Z Wee |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 533 |
| Release | : 2019-12-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004417533 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004417532 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Knowledge and Rhetoric in Medical Commentary by : John Z Wee
Download or read book Knowledge and Rhetoric in Medical Commentary written by John Z Wee and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge and Rhetoric in Medical Commentary explores the dynamic between scholastic rhetoric and medical knowledge in ancient commentaries on a Mesopotamian Diagnostic Handbook, whose atypical language and ideas were harmonized with conventional ways of perceiving and describing the sick body.
