The Quick And The Dead: Biomedical Theory In Ancient Egypt (Egyptological Memoirs,) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
This volume uses a cross-disciplinary approach to examine the origins of ancient Egyptian medicine in the domestication, care and sacrifice of cattle. Ritual cattle sacrifice in Egypt led to a rudimentary understanding of animal anatomy and physiology, which was then applied to humans. Two original theories developed from this comparative medicine: Life as movement, especially seen in the fasciolations of excised limbs, and the male's role in reproduction. Discussions include Egypt as a cattle culture, the "ka" as an animating force, "living flesh," the possible animal origins of the "ankh," "djed" and "was" hieroglyphs, the bull's foreleg and the Opening-of-the-Mouth ritual, Egypt's healing establishment, and veterinary medicine as it relates to the origin of human medicine.
Series: Egyptological Memoirs, (Book 4)
Hardcover: 236 pages
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers; 1St Edition edition (November 29, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9004123911
ISBN-13: 978-9004123915
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.7 x 9.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
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For anyone interested in the origins of Egyptian beliefs this is a must.The possible origin of the ankh is just one example.The link between biology and egptian beliefs is intriguing.
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