HISTORY 3S03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Humorism, Samosata, Golden Ratio
2 Dec 2016
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The belief that exercise should be considered medicine is not new. Pa is a viable and inexpensive way to combat many serious diseases that are preventable. Exercise and health: prophylaxis, prevention, hygiene, wellness, symptom-based medicine, treatment, fixing things, performance. Primary source: writings of thinkers and practitioners from various historical periods. Secondary source: readings, writings of sport and medical historians. Humoral theory, exercise and medicine in the ancient world (cid:862)a sou(cid:374)d (cid:373)i(cid:374)d i(cid:374) a sou(cid:374)d (cid:271)ody is a thi(cid:374)g to (cid:271)e prayed for(cid:863) atires: often-repeated quote, popular motto, informed western tradition. Physical exercise is an important/essential part of mental and psychological well-being (popular take on it) Juvenal criticizing the actions and beliefs of many contemporaries misguided prayers (classical scholars take that is debated) Anthropomorphic religion: gods have human qualities, character. Cult of the beautiful body: masculine beauty, nudity (opposite of today) Aesculapius: god of medicine, son of apollo. Hygeia: goddess of health, daughter of aesculapius.
