Healing and medical practice in Ancient Egypt, or: what can be done in four days?

Camilla Di Biase-Dyson, Michael Schultz, Nina Wagenknecht

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    Abstract

    The aim of this paper is to consider what time periods appear in Ancient Egyptian medical texts and why these specific time periods are mentioned.1 It takes both synchronic and diachronic approaches to the data and considers it from medical, textual and also religious perspectives.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPharaonen, Mönche und Gelehrte
    Subtitle of host publicationHeike Behlmer zum 65. Geburtstag
    EditorsDiliana Atanassova, Frank Feder, Heike Sternberg el-Hotabi
    Place of PublicationWiesbaden
    PublisherHarrassowitz Verlag
    Pages197-217
    Number of pages21
    ISBN (Electronic)9783447394321
    ISBN (Print)9783447120661
    Publication statusPublished - 2023

    Publication series

    NameTexte und Studien zur Koptischen Bibel
    PublisherHarrassowitz Verlag
    Volume4
    ISSN (Print)2569-1007
    ISSN (Electronic)2751-6423

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