Product Description

The skills of the ancient Egyptians in preserving bodies through mummification are well known, but their expertise in medical practices used to treat the living are less familiar. This work reassesses the evidence of the original Egyptian medical papryi and other sources of information such as skeletons and coffins, and incorporates insights of modern medicine and Egyptology, to present a study of everyday Egyptian medical practices.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #364253 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

Scholarly,yet easy to read and enjoy.
As a physician and Egyptian ,I have long history of interest in ancient Egyptian medicine.Most books on the subject are either incomplete or confusing. DR Nunn`s book fills a void long felt by students of the subject.

A Fine Reference Work
Dr. Nunn's marvelous retrospective picks up where Guido Majno's seminal "The Healing Hand: Man and Wound in the Ancient World" leaves off with regard to ancient Egyptian medicine. The book is well referenced and easy to understand, and illustrated with 90 photographs and line drawings in addition to transliteration tables of hieroglyphic terms (which leads one to wonder if comments on a lack of "pictures" were made by someone who actually bothered to read the book). Highly recommended to the student of ancient medicine, the specialist of ancient occult and herbal practices related to healing, or those who study ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian Medicine
I found the first two chapters somewhat dull and almost didn't finish the book at all. Once into chapter three, however, I found it quite readable and very informative. Still, I suspect the volume will appeal most to those with at least some background in health care, as it's written by a retired MD.