The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus is one of the most important documents in the history of science, and one of the oldest known scientific treatises surviving from ancient Egypt. It includes, for example, an early word for "brain," and the surgeon repeatedly, because of his scientific interest in the observable facts, discusses cases of injured men whom he has no hope of saving. Volume 1 contains a historical introduction to the document, followed by translation and commentary. Volume 2 contains collotype facsimiles of the Papyrus, which originally was in a continuous roll but has now been cut into columns of text.

Item Information Item Information

Format: Hardcover
Author: Breasted, James H.
ISBN: 9780918986733
Condition: Used
Number Of Pages: 596
Publication Year: 1991

Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. Volume 1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation, and Commentary; Volume 2: Facsimile Plates and Line for Line Hierog

Available Offers

Overview

Customer Reviews