Häftad, Engelska, 2002
Del i serien Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism
Power and Knowledge
Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine under the Roman Empire
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Power and Knowledge charts a history of three ancient scientiae in the Roman Empire--astrology, medical prognosis, and physiognomy (the art of discerning character or destiny from a person's physique). Drawing on contemporary approaches in social theory and the philosophy of science, Tamsyn Barton argues that the ancient sciences are best understood in terms of rhetoric, as their practitioners are involved in sociopolitical struggles and their disciplines are rooted in Greco-Roman cultural norms and practices.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum: 2002-12-20
- Mått: 156 x 235 x undefined mm
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Serie: Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism
- Antal sidor: 272
- Förlag: The University of Michigan Press
- ISBN: 9780472088522
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By systematically tracing the by now familiar methods of establishing expertise and maintaining 'one-upsmanship' in the writings of Galen, B[arton] indeed succeeds in putting to rest the distinction between ancient 'science' and 'pseudo-science' and, at the same time, in giving a lively and many-faceted picture of intellectual power-struggles in the High Empire.
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