Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times

"Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times" by John Stewart Milne is a historical exploration into the world of ancient medicine. The book shines a light on the tools used by Greek and Roman surgeons. By looking at archaeological finds and old writings, the book tries to rebuild a picture of what surgery was like back then, helping us understand how it affected the medical treatments of the time. It begins by stating that to understand surgery, both then and now, you need to know what instruments were being used, noting that many ancient surgical writings are hard to understand because we don't know enough about the tools they mention. The author explains how he organized the information he found, examining the writings of famous ancient doctors to better understand the instruments they employed.