Gwen Prout stamp collection vol.72 History of Medicine #2

The volume comprises a collection of stamps, first day covers, articles and notes on the theme of the history of medicine. The stamps come from all over the world covering Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania and Asia.

The following people and topics are represented in the volume:

Hippocrates and ancient Greek medicine

Alexander the Great

Roman medicine

Avicenna and Arabic medicine

Medieval Jewish medicine

Maimonides

Medieval European medicine