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The Roots of Western Civilization: Body and Mind
The Roots of Western Civilization Body and Mind Author:Editor: Wim Blockman For the ancient Greeks the care for the body and mind was an inseparable whole. The Romans and medieval man held this idea in esteem. It was only in the 17th century that research was done on the human body. Not until far into the 19th century was medical science able to control the epidemics, such as cholera and the pox, which had threatened th... more »e European population for centuries. This volume of the Roots of Western Civilization describes the history of health care in the West, including sections of Roman baths, the influence of the Arab scholars, mental illnesses, and the rise of modern medical science.« less