THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY ON GRAECO-ROMAN MEDICINE UP TO THE RENAISSANCE
Christianity made its appearance at a time when religion, even magic, played a much more important role in health care than it does today. As Ferngren and Amundsen (1994:2957-2960) point out, this is not necessarily because the ancients were more credulous or superstitious than we are today, but mai...
Main Authors: | F.P. Retief, L. Cilliers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies
2012-03-01
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Series: | Akroterion |
Online Access: | http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/120 |
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