Power and Knowledge: Astrology, Physiognomics, and Medicine under the Roman Empire by Tamsyn Barton (1994) Power and Knowledge charts a history of three ancient scientiae in the Roman Empire--astrology, medical prognosis, and physiognomy (the art of discerning character or destiny from a person's physique). Drawing on contemporary approaches in social theory and the philosophy of science, Tamsyn Barton […]
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