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History of toxicology and environmental health. Toxicology in Antiquity. Volume 1 [electronic resource] / Philip Wexler

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Wexler, Philip, 1950-
Additional Titles:
Toxicology in Antiquity
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Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2014.
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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Toxicology in Ancient Egypt / W. Benson Harer -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Snakes as Described in the Brooklyn Papyrus -- 1.3.Scorpions -- 1.4.Tetanus -- 1.5.Plant and Mineral Toxins -- References -- ch. 2 The Death of Cleopatra: Suicide by Snakebite or Poisoned by Her Enemies? / Markos Sgantzos -- 2.1.Cleopatra's Ancestry and Historical Background of the Era -- 2.2.Cleopatra's Reign. Her Downfall and Her Death -- 2.3.Epilogue -- References -- ch. 3 Mithridates of Pontus and His Universal Antidote / Adrienne Mayor -- 3.1.Influences -- 3.2.Pharmacological and Toxic Riches -- 3.3.Avoiding Assassination by Poison -- 3.4.The Secret Antidote -- 3.5.Mithridatium's Legacy -- References -- ch. 4 Theriaca Magna: The Glorious Cure-All Remedy / George Androutsos -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.Theriac in Antiquity -- 4.3.Theriac in the Medieval Period -- 4.4.Theriac in the Renaissance -- 4.5.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 5 Nicander, Theriaka, and Alexipharmaka: Venoms, Poisons, and Literature / Alain Touwaide -- 5.1.The Theriaka -- 5.2.The Alexipharmaka -- 5.3.The Nicandrean Question -- 5.4.Ancient Toxicology -- 5.5.Venoms, Poisons, and Art -- Reference -- ch. 6 Alexander the Great: A Questionable Death / Adrienne Mayor -- 6.1.Alexander's Last Days -- 6.2.Modern Theories of Natural Causes -- 6.3.Modern Theories of Poisoning -- 6.4.The Styx River Poison Plot -- References -- ch. 7 Harmful Botanicals / Alain Touwaide -- 7.1.Classical Toxicology -- 7.2.Sources and Data -- 7.3.Analysis -- 7.4.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 8 The Case Against Socrates and His Execution / Alain Touwaide -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.Historical Literature -- 8.3.Hemlock in Ancient Scientific Literature -- 8.4.Modern Pharmacological Analysis -- 8.5.Toward a Renewed Interpretation -- 8.6.Conclusion -- References -- ch. 9 The Oracle at Delphi: The Pythia and the Pneuma, Intoxicating Gas Finds, and Hypotheses / Jelle Zeilinga de Boer -- References -- Recommended Reading -- ch. 10 The Ancient Gates to Hell and Their Relevance to Geogenic CO2 / George Papatheodorou -- 10.1.Introduction -- 10.2.Why Enter the Realm of the Shadows? -- 10.3.The Geologic Background -- 10.4.The Physicochemical Properties of CO2 -- 10.5.The Biological, Medical, and Physiological Background -- 10.6.Actual Gas Concentrations Around and Within Gates to Hell -- 10.7.The Known Sites of Ancient Gates to Hell -- 10.8.The Historical Relevance -- Acknowledgment -- References -- ch. 11 Lead Poisoning and the Downfall of Rome: Reality or Myth? / Francois Retief -- 11.1.The Lead Industry in Ancient Rome -- 11.2.Human Effects of Lead -- 11.3.Clinical Picture of Lead Toxicity -- 11.4.Archaeological Determination of Lead Toxicity -- 11.5.Occurrence of Lead Toxicity -- 11.6.Discussion -- References -- Recommended Reading -- ch. 12 Poisons, Poisoners, and Poisoning in Ancient Rome / Francois Retief -- 12.1.Sources -- 12.2.Poisons -- 12.3.Poisons Used -- 12.4.Incidents of Poisoning During the Roman Republic -- 12.5.Poisoners and Incidents of Poisoning During the Empire -- 12.6.Conclusion.
Summary:
Toxicology in Antiquity is the first in a series of short format works covering key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety. This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents.
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9780128004630 (electronic bk.)
0128004630 (electronic bk.)
9780128000458 (pbk.)
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