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The Wine-Dark Sea Within: A Turbulent History of Blood

byDhun Sethna

A revisionist history of medicine, in which blood plays the starring role Inspired by Homer’s description of the ebb and flow of the "wine dark sea," the ancient Greeks conceived a back-and-forth movement of blood. The research behind The Wine-Dark Sea Within draws together scientific research, fieldwork, and carefully chosen case studies to show how the central story changed over time. The result links the turbulent history of blood with debates in medical and science, showing where public institutions and private experience meet.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781541600669