![]() ![]() This ought to be interesting to anyone working in the medical field and to the interested lay public as well. Breasted includes many, many hieroglyphs (and a scholarly discussion about them) for those who are interested in that sort of detail. It is well-constructed, has easy-to-read print, and is a solid book. This is a Kessinger Publishing reprint of Breasted's work. Yet, it shows remarkably good understanding and judgment by the physician who authored it, even according to surgeons today. It is interesting to think that it dates from as long before Queen Cleopatra, as Cleopatra dates from before our present time. Perhaps modern scholarship has altered that date somewhat. It is important to note that Breasted suggested this document dated from about the 12th Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom, around 2,000 B.C. The book also includes The Verso, or the incantations and recipes which were part of the treatments offered. In all, about 48 different medical/surgical cases are discussed with the physician's diagnosis and treatment plan (The Recto). In essence, this is a papyrus originally written by a physician skilled in surgery who discusses typical cases and how he would handle them. He received assistance from a physician who helped with commentaries regarding the actual medical issues under discussion. James Breasted, an Egyptologist, undertook a scholarly, formal translation in the 1920's and this work is the result. ![]() Ultimately the scroll was given to the New York Medical Society where it resides today. Edwin Smith was the purchaser and he was an early scholar of Egyptian studies and Egyptian writings. In 1862 an American living in Luxor, Egypt, purchased a papyrus scroll that looked fascinating. This is a publication from 1930, the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, where ancient Egyptian subjects are studied. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in ancient Egyptian medicine and the history of medicine in general.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. It also includes illustrations and photographs of the papyrus itself. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the text, including its historical context, language, and medical knowledge. The papyrus contains a detailed description of various surgical procedures and treatments for injuries and illnesses, including fractures, dislocations, and wounds. The Edwin Smith Papyrus is one of the oldest known medical texts in the world, dating back to around 1600 BCE. This book is the first volume of a series written by James Henry Breasted, a renowned Egyptologist and historian. The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus is a book that presents the hieroglyphic transliteration, translation, and commentary of the ancient Egyptian medical text known as the Edwin Smith Papyrus. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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