Fragmentation as metaphor in the classical healing sanctuary

Social History of Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-236

  Hughes, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient; Asklepios; Body; Fragmentation; Greece; Sanctuary; Votive

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749127492     PISSN: 0951631X     EISSN: 14774666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkn034     Document Type: Review

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