Man and Wound in the Ancient World: A History of Military Medicine from Sumer to the Fall of Constantinople by Richard A. Gabriel - 2012

Dulles, VA: Potomac Books, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. slight edge wear to boards and jacket; Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians and medics cope with arrow injuries, spear and sword gashes, dysentery, and infection without the benefits of anesthesia or modern medical technology? In this compelling volume, military historian Richard A. Gabriel explores the long-hidden world of ancient military medicine from 4000 BC to AD 1453 to reveal its surprisingly sophisticated body of knowledge, practice, and technique. Ranging broadly from the deserts of North Africa, across the plains of India and Persia, to the mountains of Europe and Asia Minor, this book examines medical history from the Bronze Age through the Middle Ages. By revealing long-forgotten medical secrets, Dr. Gabriel shows how ancient civilizations'… Read More

Washington DC.: POTOMAC BOOKS, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover 2011 edition. Dust jacket and boards in fine/as new condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (267 pages).

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Potomac Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 1597978485 . Stiff unmarked book in glossy dust jacket. ; 6.38 X 1.02 X 9.22 inches; 267 pages .

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Potomac Books Inc, 2011. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 267 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

Hardback. New. Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today.

Potomac Books Inc, 2011. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 267 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

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