{"product_id":"the-tools-of-asclepius-9789004279070","title":"The Tools of Asclepius","description":"With \u003ci\u003eThe Tools of Asclepius\u003c\/i\u003e Lawrence Bliquez offers the first comprehensive treatment in English of the instruments and paraphernalia employed by Greco-Roman surgeons since John St. Milne’s \u003ci\u003eSurgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\u003c\/i\u003e (1907).  \u003cbr\u003eIntroductory sections cover topics ranging from literary and archaeological sources to the design, materials and production of instruments and the training and practice of the doctors-surgeons who used them. Summaries of Hippocratic and Hellenistic surgery lead to the meat of the book: tools used during the Roman Empire. These are presented by category (e.g. Cutting Instruments) broken into subcategories (Scalpel, Lithotome, etc.).  A substantial appendix deals with biodegradable items, such as suppositories. Much new material is featured and the book is richly illustrated.","brand":"Lawrence Bliquez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48274011554043,"sku":"9789004279070","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_7aef2e7b-6b54-4399-8ef2-9194d75392f6.jpg?v=1774742921","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-tools-of-asclepius-9789004279070","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}