The Healing Hand, Man and Wound in the Ancient World
by Majno, Guido
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Second printing. xxiii, 571 pp, with illustrations, bibliography, index. A fine copy in original cream cloth. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear. "This journey to the beginnings of the physician's art brings to life the civilizations of the ancient world - Egypt of the Pharaohs, Greece at the time of Ashoka, and China as Mencius knew it. Probing the documents and artifacts of the ancient world with a scientist's mind and a detective's eye, Guido Majno pieces together the difficulties people faced in the effort to survive their injuries, as well as the odd, chilling, or inspiring ways in which they rose to the challenge" (dust jacket). Illustrated throughout in b/w and color. Oversized: additional shipping charges will apply for priority or international orders.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 921
- Title
- The Healing Hand, Man and Wound in the Ancient World
- Author
- Majno, Guido
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1977
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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