"Medicina Roma Edad Antigua." . . "Astrologie." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Power and knowledge : astrology, physiognomics and medicine under the Roman empire" . . . . . . . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Power and knowledge astrology, physiognomics, and medicine under the Roman Empire"@en . . . . . . "Power and knowledge : astrology, physiognomics, and medicine under the Roman Empire" . "Power and knowledge : astrology, physiognomics, and medicine under the Roman Empire"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Power and knowledge : astrology, physiognomics, and medicine under the Roman empire" . . . . . . . . . . "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. Barton provides original readings of an array of texts in order to undermine the distinction between \"science\" and \"psuedo-science\" in the study of ancient culture. These include Galen's treatises on pulses and urines, the physiognomical works of Polemo, the astrological writings of Dorotheus of Sidon and Firmicus Maternus, and the \"handbooks\" used in master-pupil relationships. Barton's study represents the first serious investigation by a modern scholar of this rich variety of ancient writings. Barton examines the cultural prestige enjoyed by each of the sciences in specific contexts, especially in early Imperial society. She also maps the relation of scientific knowledge to social and political power, demonstrating how each discipline employed internal strategies of analysis and elaboration designed more to preserve knowledge among the elite than to disseminate it. The conclusions drawn about power and knowledge in the ancient scientiae have implications for the relations between science and politics in any society, and resonate with modern debates as well. Power and Knowledge will interest students of ancient civilizations, historians of science and medicine, students of rhetoric, cultural historians, and anyone interested in the social construction of knowledge." . . "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. Barton provides original readings of an array of texts in order to undermine the distinction between \"science\" and \"psuedo-science\" in the study of ancient culture. These include Galen's treatises on pulses and urines, the physiognomical works of Polemo, the astrological writings of Dorotheus of Sidon and Firmicus Maternus, and the \"handbooks\" used in master-pupil relationships. Barton's study represents the first serious investigation by a modern scholar of this rich variety of ancient writings. Barton examines the cultural prestige enjoyed by each of the sciences in specific contexts, especially in early Imperial society. She also maps the relation of scientific knowledge to social and political power, demonstrating how each discipline employed internal strategies of analysis and elaboration designed more to preserve knowledge among the elite than to disseminate it. The conclusions drawn about power and knowledge in the ancient scientiae have implications for the relations between science and politics in any society, and resonate with modern debates as well. Power and Knowledge will interest students of ancient civilizations, historians of science and medicine, students of rhetoric, cultural historians, and anyone interested in the social construction of knowledge."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Power and Knowledge : astrology, physiognomics, and medicine under the Roman Empire" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fizjonomika historia Rzym." . . "Ciencias Roma." . . "Médecine grecque et romaine." . . "Rome" . . "Science." . . "Occultisme et sciences Rome Histoire." . . "Medizin." . . "Medicine, Greek and Roman." . . "Astrologie romaine Histoire." . . "Physiognomik." . . "Fisiognomía Roma." . . "médecine Empire romain." . . "Ciencia Roma Edad Antigua." . . "Astrologia historia Rzym." . . "Physiognomy Rome." . . "Occultism and science Rome History." . . "Astrología Roma Edad Antigua." . . "Occultism Rome History." . . "Science Rome History." . . . . "Physiognomonie Histoire Rome." . . "Medizin Römer." . . "Fysiognomi Romerska Riket." . . "Fysiognomi Romerska riket." . "Astrology, Roman." . . "Physiognomy History Rome." . . "Sciences Histoire Rome." . . "Physiognomonie Rome Histoire." . . "Astrologi Romerska riket." . . "Sciences Aspect politique Rome." . . "Geneeskunde." . . "Ocultismo Roma Edad Antigua." . . "Medycyna historia Rzym." . . "Physiognomik Römer." . . "physiognomonie Empire romain." . . "Geschichte." . . "Medicine Rome History." . . "Astrology Rome History." . . "Romeinse oudheid." . . "Astrology History." . . "Medicine, Greek and Roman History." . . "Astrología romana." . . "Sciences Rome Histoire." . . "Medicine." . . "Occultism and science." . . "Astrologi." . . "Römisches Reich." . . "Rome (Empire)" . . "Occultism and science History Rome." . . "Okkultismus." . . "Fysiognomiek." . . "Médecine grecque et romaine Histoire." . . "Astrologie Römer." . . "Physiognomy Rome History." . . "Astrology, Roman History." . . "Astrologie Rome." . . "Occultisme et sciences Histoire Rome." . . "astrologie Empire romain." . . "Science History Rome." . . "Physiognomonie Rome." . . "Astrology." . . "History of Medicine Rome." . . "Physiognomy." . .