Assisted Suicide and Malingering in Xenophon of Ephesus’ Anthia and Habrocomes: Literary Sources, Medical Ethics and Parascientifics Aspects (Xen. Eph. 3,4-5; 5,7)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In Xenophon of Ephesus’ Anthia and Habrocomes (1st – 2nd centuries AD) two episodes address medical topics that are most controversial nowadays: assisted suicide and malingering. This article provides an analysis of both episodes aiming to reconstruct the ancient Greek views on these subjects and better understand their cultural past.
Author: Savino, Christina
Language: English
Topic: History of Medicine Studies
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6959793140
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