Human embryo, the: aristotle and the arabic and european traditions

Éditeur :
University of Exeter
ISBN :
9780859893404
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1990
Dimensions :
23,2 x 14,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this volume some of the world's authorities on embryology trace the tradition of enquiry over two and a half thousand years. The answers given in related cultures reflected the purposes to be served at different times, in medical practice, penitential discipline, canon law, common law, human feeling.