CHINESE

Abortion in the Ancient World

By Konstantinos Kapparis

Book information

Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Year
2002
ISBN
9781472540546, 9780715630808
Language
chinese
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (17009043 bytes)
Pages
\266
Library
bloomsburycollections.com
Time added
2023-07-01 02:02:45

Description

This book examines the ethical dilemmas and arguments about abortion, very similar to our own, which exercised Greek and Roman doctors, philosophers, historians, theologians, dramatists, novelists and poets. In this important new study, Professor Kapparis extrapolates the views of ancient physicians on abortion from a detailed investigation of the medical facts, medical and philosophical theories concerning the human status of the unborn in antiquity, the Hippocratic Oath, and other important documents on Greek medical ethics. He explores the reasons why women in antiquity sought abortions, male concerns and attitudes towards abortion, and religious, social, cultural and demographic trends influencing the legal status of abortion in antiquity.

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