Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Image close
Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds by Darrel W. Amundsen
Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds by Darrel W. Amundsen
Show Hide Adult Content
Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
Religion & beliefs  
Christianity

Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds

Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$119.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $29.75 with Afterpay Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $19.83 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 26 Jun - 8 Jul using International Courier

Description

In Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, Darrel Amundsen explores the disputed boundaries of medicine and Christianity by focusing on the principle of the sanctity of human life, including the duty to treat or attempt to sustain the life of the ill. As he examines his themes and moves from text to context, Amundsen clarifies a number of Christian principles in relation to bioethical issues that are hotly debated today. In his examination of the moral stance of the earliest syphilographers, for example, he finds insights into the ethical issues surrounding the treatment of AIDS, which he believes has its closest historical antecedent not in plague but in syphilis.He also shows that the belief that all healing comes from God, whether directly, through prayer, or through the use of medicine - a sentiment commonly held by contemporary Christians - cannot be accurately attributed to any extant source from the patristic period. Indeed, all the Church Fathers were convinced that healing sometimes came from evil sources: Satan and his demons were able to heal, for example, and Asclepius was a demon "to be taken very seriously indeed".

Author Biography:

Darrel W. Amundsen is a professor of classics at Western Washington University.
Release date NZ
February 26th, 2000
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Pages
408
Dimensions
152x229x23
ISBN-13
9780801863547
Product ID
2400663

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Explore more by Darrel W. Amundsen

See all books by this author

Caring and Curing by Ronald L. Numbers
$128.00
Caring and Curing
by Ronald L. Numbers ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Christianity
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Religion: general >
History of religion
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Professional & Technical >
Medicine >
Medicine: general issues >
Medical ethics
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Professional & Technical >
Medicine >
Medicine: general issues >
History of medicine
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Professional & Technical >
Medicine >
Medicine: general issues >
Medical profession >
Medical ethics & professional conduct