Epilepsy's role in the historical differentiation of religion, magic, and science

Epilepsia

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 452-453

  Riggs, Allison J ^b   Riggs, Jack E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epilepsy; History; Magic; Religion; Science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MAGIC; NATURAL SCIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SCIENCE;

EPILEPSY; GREECE; GREEK WORLD; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MAGIC; RELIGION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND SCIENCE; SCIENCE;

EID: 14944377720     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2005.55405.x     Document Type: Article

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