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Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome by Jane Draycott (2022, Hardcover)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101009168398

ISBN-139781009168397

eBay Product ID (ePID)17057252533

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXxi, 202 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameProsthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome

Publication Year2022

SubjectAncient / General, Surgery / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJane Draycott

Subject AreaHistory, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal617.9

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. Extremity prostheses and assistive technology; 2. Facial prostheses; 3. Prosthetic hair; 4. Design, commission and manufacture of prostheses; 5. Living prostheses; Conclusion.

SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive study of prosthetics and assistive technology in classical antiquity, integrating literary, documentary, archaeological, and bioarchaeological evidence to provide as full a picture as possible of their importance for the lived experience of people with disabilities in classical antiquity. The volume is not only a work of disability history, but also one of medical, scientific, and technological history, and so will be of interest to members of multiple academic disciplines across multiple historical periods. The chapters cover extremity prostheses, facial prostheses, prosthetic hair, the design, commission and manufacture of prostheses and assistive technology, and the role of care-givers in the lives of ancient people with impairments and disabilities. Lavishly illustrated, the study further contains informative tables that collate the aforementioned different types of evidence in an easily accessible way., The first comprehensive study of prosthetics and assistive technology in ancient Greece and Rome, integrating literary, documentary, archaeological, and bioarchaeological evidence to provide as full a picture as possible of their importance for the lived experience of people with disabilities in classical antiquity.

LC Classification NumberRD130