Martino Fine Books The Papyrus Ebers: Ancient Egyptian Medicine
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2021 Reprint of the 1930 Edition. Illustrated. The Ebers Papyrus , also known as Papyrus Ebers , is an Egyptian medical papyrus of herbal knowledge dating to circa 1550 BC. Among the oldest and most important medical papyri of anci Review: Worst book I’ve ever read - They just say basically smear cat poop and semen on everything. Occasionally would mention myrrh or castor oil, but the best advice for this whole book after every treatment was “WAIT FOUR DAYS.” That was probably the most useful portion of the book. It’s also a paraphrase and summary not just reading straight heiroglyphics to English. Review: just a bad translation from 1930 - This is a waste of money. It is a copy (a fairly poor photographic reproduction) of a 1930 translation of a German translation of parts of the Ebers papyrus, with no scholarly apparatus and very little commentary. The description on desertcart is deceptive, so don't waste your money on this reprint of something that is getting on for a century out of date and completely useless to the interested public or serious scholar, let alone a casual reader.
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M**.
Worst book I’ve ever read
They just say basically smear cat poop and semen on everything. Occasionally would mention myrrh or castor oil, but the best advice for this whole book after every treatment was “WAIT FOUR DAYS.” That was probably the most useful portion of the book. It’s also a paraphrase and summary not just reading straight heiroglyphics to English.
P**L
just a bad translation from 1930
This is a waste of money. It is a copy (a fairly poor photographic reproduction) of a 1930 translation of a German translation of parts of the Ebers papyrus, with no scholarly apparatus and very little commentary. The description on Amazon is deceptive, so don't waste your money on this reprint of something that is getting on for a century out of date and completely useless to the interested public or serious scholar, let alone a casual reader.
S**N
The Papyrus Ebers: Ancient Egyptian Medicine
it was an interesting read and a look into Ancient Egyptian Medicine.
L**S
So interesting!
This book was a delight to read. To find that so many of the natural remedies we use today have actually been used for thousands of years!
M**S
Ancient Egyptian medicine with current relevance
Great translation of Ancient Egyptian medicine including holistic .
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