Jews and Medicine

Religion, Culture, Science

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

709 kr

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Since the Middle Ages Jews have regarded medicine as one of the most honourable proffesions to pursue. This book examines their special relationship, following chronological lines tracing the most significant points of encounter between the history of Jews and the history of medicine. The book is sprinkled with full colour photographs of manuscripts, posters, postcards and sketches.

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Utgivningsdatum1997-10-01
Mått229 x 298 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor277
FörlagJewish Publication Society
ISBN9780827606449

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"[This] book chronologically traces the most significant points of encounter between the history of the Jewish people and the history of medicine. It includes 11 essays on such topics as 'Healing in Jewish Lore and Law,' 'Jewish Folk Medicine' and 'Jewish Women in Medicine.' Sprinkled with full-color pictures of manuscripts, posters, postcards, photographs, and sketches taken from Beth Hatefutsoth, the Nahum Goldman Museum of the Jewish Diaspora in Israel, this work examines two questions: Does Judaism in itself foster a special attitude toward medicine? To what extent did life in the Diaspora influence the Jewish contribution to medicine?"—Detroit Jewish News