ISBN:
9789047420514
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource ( 524 S. )
,
ill
,
25 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Year of publication:
2007
Series Statement:
Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism Volume 116
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2007
Series Statement:
Brill online books and journals: E-books
Series Statement:
Journal for the study of Judaism Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Leisure, pleasure, and healing
DDC:
613.1220956
Keywords:
Health resorts History
;
Middle East
;
Midden-Oosten
;
Health resorts History
;
Health Resorts
;
history
;
Ancient Lands
;
Health Resorts
;
history
;
Mediterranean Region
;
Balneology
;
history
;
Ancient Lands
;
Balneology
;
history
;
Mediterranean Region
;
History, Ancient
;
Ancient Lands
;
History, Ancient
;
Mediterranean Region
;
Hot Springs
;
Ancient Lands
;
Hot Springs
;
Mediterranean Region
;
Mineral Waters
;
therapeutic use
;
Ancient Lands
;
Mineral Waters
;
therapeutic use
;
Mediterranean Region
;
Health Resorts history
;
Health Resorts history
;
Balneology history
;
Balneology history
;
History, Ancient
;
History, Ancient
;
Hot Springs
;
Hot Springs
;
Mineral Waters therapeutic use
;
Mineral Waters therapeutic use
;
Midden-Oosten
Abstract:
Preliminary Material /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter One. Introduction /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Two. Geological, Hydrological And Medicinal Aspects Of Hot Springs In The Eastern Mediterranean—Past And Present /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Three. Medicinal Hot Springs And Healing Spas In The Graeco-Roman World /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Four. Historical-Archaeological Analysis And Healing Cults Of The Therapeutic Sites In The Eastern Mediterranean Basin /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Five. The Healing Properties Of The Thermo-Mineral Baths In The Eastern Mediterranean In Ancient Times /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Six. Daily Life At The Thermo-Mineral Baths According To Rabbinic Literature /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Seven. Roman Emperors At The Spas In The Eastern Mediterranean Basin /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Eight. The Numismatic Expression Of The Medicinal Hot Springs /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Nine. Pilgrimage To The Spas In The Eastern Mediterranean During The Later Roman And Byzantine Periods /E. Dvorjetski -- Chapter Ten. Epilogue /E. Dvorjetski -- Bibliography /E. Dvorjetski -- General Index /E. Dvorjetski -- Greek Words /E. Dvorjetski -- Illustrations /E. Dvorjetski.
Abstract:
The book deals with leisure, pleasure and healing at the thermo-mineral sites in the Levant since the biblical era throughout the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and early Muslim periods. It looks closely at the question of whether the spas, which are models for social interaction between pagans, Christians and Jews, served as sacred cult places or popular sites of healing. The main objectives of the book are as follows: • Clarifying the leisure-time activities at the spas based on Classical and Rabbinic literature, pilgrims’ travel-books, Syriac and Arabic texts, the Geniza fragments, cartographic evidence, and archaeological findings. • Lightening the daily life, healing cults, medical recommendations and treatments. • Examining the social history of medicine at the curative baths
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1163/ej.9789004156814.i-566
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