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Power and Knowledge: Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine under the Roman Empire (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism)
Power and Knowledge Astrology Physiognomics and Medicine under the Roman Empire - The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism
Author: Tamsyn Barton
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 unders...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780472104253
ISBN-10: 047210425X
Publication Date: 3/1/1995
Pages: 272
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Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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