Jennifer kosak (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorJennifer Clarke Kosak, Ph.D. (1994) in Classical Philology, University of Michigan, is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Bowdoin College. She has published several articles on tragedy and illness.Klappe.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book demonstrates the importance of Greek medical thought in the work of Euripides. The first part of the book argues for the significance of the healing figure in Euripidean drama, while the second part analyzes the role of traditional and rationalist healing strategies in the construction of Euripidean plots and arguments. The work will be of interest to those pursuing studies in Greek drama, Greek intellectual history and Greek medicine.…

Leiden & Boston, Brill, 2004. X,229 pp. Orig. hardcover (baords). 8vo. (Studies in Ancient Medicine, Vol. 30). [ISBN: 978-90-04-13993-0].The book examines the profound influence of early Greek medical thought (Hippocratic medicine) on the work of the renowned tragedian Euripides. Kosak demonstrates how medical concepts and ideas regarding illness and healing are interwoven with the structure and themes of Greek tragedies from the fifth century BC. The first part highlights the significance of the healer figure in Euripides' dramas, while the second part analyzes the role of both traditional and rationalist medical practices in shaping the plots and arguments of his work. - The publisher's new price is 165.68.…