by Jean-Charles Sournia · Editions La Découverte · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782707145574
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«Histoire de la médecine» is the historical essay by Jean-Charles Sournia, published by Editions La Découverte in paperback (358 pages, in French).
It traces the history of the art of healing from antiquity to today, integrating scientific advances with magical and ritual legacies. Sournia analyzes the cultural, social, and political frameworks of medicine and the tension between hospital technology, miraculous cures, and alternative medicines. A universal vision, not merely Western.
It belongs to the Sciences humaines et sociales collection from La Découverte Poche; French edition published in 2004.
General readers interested in the history of medicine and the evolution of healing practices.
