Jahrbuch Literatur und Medizin. Band 14

Band 14: Words of Illness, Words of Healing in Graeco-Roman Antiquity. Hrsg. von Florian Steger und Vincenzo Damiani.

The fourteenth volume of the 'Jahrbuch' focuses on a historically defined period: Graeco-Roman antiquity. Ten contributions in Englisch explore the role of medical issues and themes from literary, linguistic, and theological perspectives. The range of topics includes lyric and dramatic poetry, with chapters on Pindar, Sophocles, and Euripides, as well as philosophical literature, focusing on Plato’s dialogues and Seneca’s letters. Historiography is addressed through an analysis of the motif of the ‘deceitful doctor as a traitor,’ while linguistic and terminological aspects are explored in three chapters on the use of medical metaphors in Greek and Latin literature. The volume concludes with a reflection on the concepts of 'illness', 'healing', and 'life' in the cultural context of Judaism, providing insights into the interpretation of Jesus’ healing deeds. The variety of questions and approaches presented offers a valuable contribution to a better understanding of the multifaceted interaction between literature and medicine in antiquity. With contributions by Vincenzo Damiani, Florian Steger, Matthew Chaldekas, Marina Galetaki, Elizabeth Jelinek, Nickolas Pappas, David Levy, Fabian Neuwahl, Gaius Stern, Carlo Delle Donne, Oriane Demerliac, Federica Fumante and Regina Radlbeck-Ossmann. 293 Seiten mit 8 Abb., gebunden (Universitätsverlag Winter 2023) obere Ecken leicht bestoßen/upper corner slightly bumped