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Praxagoras of Cos on arteries, pulse and pneuma : fragments and interpretation /

"The distinction that Praxagoras of Cos (4th-3rd c. BC) made between arteries and veins and his views on pulsation and pneuma are two significant turning points in the history of ideas and medicine. In this book Orly Lewis presents the fragmentary evidence for this topic and offers a fresh anal...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lewis, Orly (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Series:Studies in ancient medicine ; Volume 48.
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