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    Asclepius

    Geneeskunde en cultus

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    Author(s)
    Steger, Florian
    Language
    Dutch
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    Abstract
    Throughout antiquity patients sought relief and healing from their afflictions in the sanctuaries of Asclepius, the God of healing. The Asclepian healing cult included sacrifices, ablutions and incubation. In their dreams, the patients received therapeutic instructions. But not only miraculous cures occurred in the Asclepieia, nor were these sacred sites the last refuge of the seriously ill. Using selected examples from the Roman Imperial Period, Florian Steger outlines the healthcare provided in the prominent Asclepian sanctuaries – Epidaurus and Pergamum in particular – and demonstrates that this healthcare was on a par with the contemporary medical culture. Ancient epigraphic healing reports and the patient journal of the celebrated orator Publius Aelius Aristides paint a vivid picture of the daily treatments. The medicine of Asclepius clearly formed an integral part of the Roman Empire's multifaceted healthcare market.
    URI
    https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/91003
    Keywords
    history of medicine, Asclepian sanctuaries, history of antiquity, Roman Empire, healing cult
    DOI
    10.5117/9789048562923
    ISBN
    9789048562923, 9789048562930
    Publisher
    Amsterdam University Press
    Publisher website
    https://www.aup.nl/
    Publication date and place
    Amsterdam, 2024
    Classification
    Dutch
    History of medicine
    Pages
    170
    Rights
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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