Science, Folklore and Ideology
Download or Read eBook Science, Folklore and Ideology PDF written by Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd and published by Bristol Classical Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd |
| Publisher | : Bristol Classical Press |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1853996033 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781853996030 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science, Folklore and Ideology by : Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd
Book excerpt: This text takes a set of central topics from ancient Greek medicine and biology - relating especially to beliefs about animals, women and drugs - and studies first the interaction between scientific theorising and folklore, and second the ideological character of ancient scientific inquiry. Within this framework the author looks at the development of zoological taxonomy, the repercussions of prevailing Greek assumptions concerning the inferiority of the female sex on medical practice, pharmacology and anatomy. Anthropology is used to provide a comparative dimension to the discussion of ancent Greek popular beliefs.
