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The Origin and Growth of the Healing Art / A Popular History of Medicine in All Ages and Countries

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The work surveys the development of medical knowledge and practice across ages and cultures, following a chronological path from early healing customs through classical antiquity, medieval transformations, and the revival of anatomical and clinical science. It examines contributions from diverse medical traditions and the interplay of religious belief, cultural anthropology, and empirical observation in shaping theories of illness and care. The text highlights major shifts in medical education, technical methods, and foundational discoveries that altered understanding of the body and disease. Aimed at general readers, it synthesizes scholarly research into an accessible narrative and advocates for greater inclusion of medical history in professional training.

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Title: The Origin and Growth of the Healing Art

Author: Edward Berdoe

Release date: April 22, 2019 [eBook #59331]

Language: English

Credits: E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

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THE HEALING ART.

WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

THE BROWNING CYCLOPÆDIA.

A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning, with copious Explanatory Notes and References on all difficult passages. Second Edition. Pp. xx., 572. Price 10s. 6d.

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  • “A most learned and creditable piece of work.”—Vanity Fair.
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BROWNING’S MESSAGE TO HIS TIME:

His Religion, Philosophy, and Science. With Portrait and Facsimile Letters. Third Edition. Price 3s. 6d.
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“We have no hesitation in strongly recommending this little volume to any who desire to understand the moral and mental attitude of Robert Browning.... We are much obliged to Dr. Berdoe for his volume.”—Oxford University Herald.