Ancient Health and Medicine

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This class examines the evolving ways health and medicine were understood and practiced in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds from roughly the 8th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. It investigates the ways ideas about health and medicine were shaped in regards to both the individual and the community, including, in the latter case, discussion of two devastating ancient plagues. The course follows a roughly chronological approach, charting some of the advancements in science and technology across these eras, while placing special focus on placing ancient medicine within its broader social context. IIB. PA3B. CAS-B-HUM.