Power and Knowledge: Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine Under the Roman Empire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780472088522)

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.


Author: Tamsyn Barton
ISBN-10: 0472088521
ISBN-13: 9780472088522
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2002
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 10.28h x 5.30w x 0.89d