Power and Knowledge: Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine under the Roman Empire (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism) |  | Author: Tamsyn Barton
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 5234946
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 047210425X
Dewey Decimal Number: 509.37
EAN: 9780472104253
ASIN: 047210425X
Publication Date: March 1, 1995
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Power and Knowledge charts a history of three ancient scientiae in the Roman Empire--astrology, medical prognosis, and physiognomy (the art of discerning character or destiny from a person's physique). Drawing on contemporary approaches in social theory and the philosophy of science, Tamsyn Barton argues that the ancient sciences are best understood in terms of rhetoric, as their practitioners are involved in sociopolitical struggles and their disciplines are rooted in Greco-Roman cultural norms and practices.
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