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Medicine, Society and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds

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by Darrel W. Amundsen

    • Author

      Darrel W. Amundsen

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Johns Hopkins University Press

    • Published

      February 2000

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      Medicine, Society and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds

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      In Medicine, Society, and Faith in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, Darrel Amundsen explores the disputed boundaries of medicine and Christianity by focusing on the principle of the sanctity of human life, including the duty to treat or attempt to sustain the life of the ill. As he examines his themes and moves from text to context, Amundsen clarifies a number of Christian principles in relation to bioethical issues that are hotly debated today. In his examination of the moral stance of the earliest syphilographers, for example, he finds insights into the ethical issues surrounding the treatment of AIDS, which he believes has its closest historical antecedent not in plague but in syphilis. He also shows that the belief that all healing comes from God, whether directly, through prayer, or through the use of medicine -- a sentiment commonly held by contemporary Christians -- cannot be accurately attributed to any extant source from the patristic period. Indeed, all the Church Fathers were convinced that healing sometimes came from evil sources: Satan and his demons were able to heal, for example, and Asclepius was a demon "to be taken very seriously indeed".

      Specification

      • Author

        Darrel W. Amundsen

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Johns Hopkins University Press

      • Published

        February 2000

      • Edition

        New edition

      • Weight

        604g

      • Page Count

        412

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 24 mm

      • ISBN

        9780801863547

      • ISBN-10

        0801863546

      • Eden Code

        3865506

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      • Author/Creator: Darrel W. Amundsen

      • ISBN: 9780801863547

      • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

      • Release Date: February 2000

      • Weight: 604g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 24 mm

      • Eden Code: 3865506


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