Asclepius: Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies

by Emma J. Edelstein and Ludwig Edelstein

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A classic study of the legendary Greek physician and--in the last stages of paganism--the Greek deity who posed the greatest challenge to Christ.

Throughout nearly all of antiquity, the legendary Greek physician, Asclepius, son of Apollo and Coronis, was not only the primary representative of divine healing, but also so influential in the religious life of later centuries that, as Emma J. Edelstein and Ludwig Edelstein point out,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801857694

ISBN13:9780801857690

Release Date:March 1998

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:782 Pages

Weight:3.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.6" x 10.2"

Related Subjects

Ancient Comparative Religion Gothic & Romantic History History & Philosophy Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Medical Medical Books Movements & Periods

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