Healthmaking in Ancient Egypt : The Social Determinants of Health at Deir el-Medina /

Healthmaking in Ancient Egypt : The Social Determinants of Health at Deir el-Medina /

This book explores the health of ancient Egyptians living in the New Kingdom village of Deir el-Medina. Through an interdisciplinary approach that combines skeletal analysis with textual evidence, the book examines how social factors, such as social support, healthcare access, and economic stability...

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Main Author: Austin, Anne E. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024.

Series: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ; 138.

Subjects:

Bioarchaeology > Deir el-Medina (Egypt; archaeological site)
Health > Deir el-Medina (Egypt; archaeological site)
Man > Environmental effects > Deir el-Medina (Egypt; archaeological site)
Sociology of health > Deir el-Medina (Egypt; archaeological site)

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Call Number: DT73.S4

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Preliminary Material /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Copyright Page /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Chapter 2 A New Theoretical Approach to Ancient Health /
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  • Chapter 3 The Place, The Community, and The Evidence /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Chapter 4 Finding Health and Stress at Deir el-Medina /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Chapter 5 Forging Social Support /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Chapter 6 Accessing Healthcare /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Chapter 7 Maintaining Economic Stability /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Chapter 8 Conclusion /
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  • Back Matter
  • Appendix The Osteological Datasets /
  • Anne E. Austin
  • Works Cited /
  • Anne E. Austin.