| Autor: |
FARAONE, CHRISTOPHER A. |
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Classical Antiquity; Apr2011, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p1-32, 32p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram |
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The article focuses on a survey of late-classical philosophical and medical ideas about the movement of the womb and their reception during the Roman Empire. It details the late-classical and Hellenistic treatment of demons, especially those thought to cause spasmodic diseases. It analyzes a series of magical recipes and amulets of Byzantine and Roman date. The author argues against the assumption that midwives were the original sources for either the idea of the wandering womb or its treatment. |
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Complementary Index |
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