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Prometheus and the Liver through Art and Medicine

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Slug prometheus-and-the-liver-through-art-and-medicine-julia-van-rosmalen
Contributors
Author : Julia van Rosmalen
Author : Merel van Gulik
Author : Belle van Rosmalen
Author : Thomas van Gulik
Annotation
Description Prometheus was punished by the supreme god Zeus for giving to mankind the Olympic fire with which they learned to think and feel. He was chained to a cliff in the Caucasus, where, to make matters worse, he was visited daily by an eagle who ate part of his liver. At night, however, his liver grew back. We now know that the liver can regenerate, but were the ancient Greeks aware of this quality? <br /> The myth of Prometheus has been a source of inspiration for many visual artists over the centuries. In this book, the medical history of the liver is traced through the ages through an examination of historical texts on the organ’s functions and properties, parallel to the art movements in which the fascinating iconography of Prometheus is reviewed. The book offers a surprising interplay of art and medicine, placing emphasis on the unique morphology of the liver.
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694 Cultuur- en mentaliteitsgeschiedenis NUR
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Publisher Amsterdam University Press
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Language eng
Page count 208
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Publication date first 2022-05-02
Publication date latest 2022-05-09
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  • ISBN: 9789463723091 (BB)

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