A Disease Once Sacred: A History of the Medical Understanding of Epilepsy [Paperback]

Mervyn J. Eadie (Author), Peter F. Bladin (Author)

Available from these sellers.

FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0861966074 | ISBN-13: 978-0861966073 | Edition: 1st

(John Libbey) Uses current knowledge of epilepsy and epileptic seizures as a yardstick against which to interpret the thinking of the past. Attempts to trace the development of thought about individual aspects of the understanding of epilepsy one after the other and on a chronological basis. Softcover.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } (John Libbey) Uses current knowledge of epilepsy and epileptic seizures as a yardstick against which to interpret the thinking of the past. Attempts to trace the development of thought about individual aspects of the understanding of epilepsy one after the other and on a chronological basis. Softcover.

Product Details

Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: John Libbey Eurotext; 1st edition (October 15, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0861966074
ISBN-13: 978-0861966073
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,147,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

› Visit Amazon's Mervyn J. Eadie Page

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

There are no customer reviews yet.

Create your own review

Video reviews

Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Falling Sickness: A History of Epilepsy from the Greeks to the Beginnings of Modern Neurology (Softshell Books) by Owsei Temkin Paperback
4.8 out of 5 stars (4)

$27.05

› Explore similar items

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }

Customer Discussions

This product's forum

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Receive e-mail when new posts are made

Prompts for sign-in

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
Health forum yes-you can cure yourself of cancer	3296	4 minutes ago
Health forum Should marijuana be federally legalized?	1005	19 minutes ago
Health forum Why do cooking oils mess with digestion on some people?	9	27 minutes ago
Health forum yes-you can cure yourself of herpes	69	2 hours ago
Health forum Dad uses Facebook to teach his daughter a lesson	25	5 hours ago
Health forum yes-you can cure yourself of stupidity	21	8 hours ago
Textbook forum Never buy school textbooks. Download them to your reading device or computer	5	8 hours ago
Textbook forum Textbook Buyback	4	3 days ago