Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours

Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours – How Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile, and Choler Shaped Western Medicine and Our Understanding of Self

Physicians in ancient Greece believed four humours flowed within the human bodyâ€”blood, phlegm, black bile, and cholerâ€”determining a person's health, mood, and character. Not until the seventeenth century would a more complex view of the anatomy begin to emerge. But by then humoural theory had already become deeply ingrained in Western language and thoughtâ€”and endures to this day in surprising ways.
Interweaving the histories of medicine, science, psychology, and philosophy, Passions and Tempers explores the uncanny persistence of these variable, invisible fluids. It will change how we view our physical, mental, and emotional selves.
Country USA
Brand Ecco
Manufacturer Ecco
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Model Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2008-07-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780060731175

Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours – How Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile, and Choler Shaped Western Medicine and Our Understanding of Self