After the critically acclaimed La médecine au temps des Pharaons, published in English as Medicine in the Days of the Pharaohs (Harvard University Press, 2005), Bruno Halioua turns to the Hebrews and the rich additions to medicine that their culture brought to the ancient world and to the foundations of modern medicine itself.

Living at the crossroads of civilization, linking Africa to Asia and Asia to Greece, the Hebrews were a hub for the gathering of medical knowledge. Despite the absence of iconography, mummification, and the paleopathological studies of mortal remains common to Egyptian practice, Hebrew medicine was on a par with that of its contemporaries. By analyzing the Bible and the Talmud, Halioua found a wealth of information about the training Hebrew doctors received, their knowledge of anatomy, the health issues they faced, working conditions, and more. This detailed study will fascinate readers both in and beyond the medical community.