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The Body, in Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism: Power and Knowledge

Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine Under the Roman Empire

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Power and Knowledge charts a history of three ancient scientiae in the Roman Empire--astrology, medical prognosis, and physiognomy (the art of discerning character or destiny from a person's physique). Drawing on contemporary approaches in social theory and the philosophy of science, Tamsyn Barton argues that the ancient sciences are best understood in terms of rhetoric, as their practitioners are involved in sociopolitical struggles and their disciplines are rooted in Greco-Roman cultural norms and practices.

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The Body, in Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism: Power and Knowledge, Tamsyn S. Barton

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Titul
The Body, in Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism: Power and Knowledge
Podtitul
Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine Under the Roman Empire
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydání
1994
Vazba
měkká
Počet stran
272
ISBN10
0472088521
ISBN13
9780472088522
Série
Anotace
Power and Knowledge charts a history of three ancient scientiae in the Roman Empire--astrology, medical prognosis, and physiognomy (the art of discerning character or destiny from a person's physique). Drawing on contemporary approaches in social theory and the philosophy of science, Tamsyn Barton argues that the ancient sciences are best understood in terms of rhetoric, as their practitioners are involved in sociopolitical struggles and their disciplines are rooted in Greco-Roman cultural norms and practices.