Book: Healing, Disease and Placebo in Graeco-Roman Asclepius Temples
Chapter: Introduction
Blurb:
The aim of research and the employed theoretical approach are outlined. The book focuses on the healing cult of Asclepius, as it developed especially in the Graeco-Roman era. The aim of this book is to apply a neurocognitive approach to the Asclepius cult and to individual experiences at the asclepieia.