Erwin H. Ackerknecht¢s A Short History of Medicine is a concise narrative, long appreciated by students in the history of medicine, medical students, historians, and medical professionals as well as all those seeking to understand the ...

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Biographical essays covering women from the early years of Minnesota Territory to the opening days of the feminist movement.

Includes the Greek text of the fragments with facing English translation, notes, commentary, and complete indexes and concordances.

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