Napoleon's Ulcer (and other medico-historical stories)

[Medical elements in the sacral heritage of the Mošćenice region].

Sacral heritage, religious practices and customs, and the ethnomedical heritage of the Mošćenice region have not had so far the attention of medico-historians, which represents the starting point of this paper. The research of the mentioned dimensions of medico-historical reality of Mošćenice and its surrounding area has been conducted on three levels. Starting with the usual methodology, sacra...

Hormozgan in the Nearchhos travelogue

Hormozgan province is located south of Iran, on the shore of Persian Gulf and Makran Sea. The shores of Persian Gulf have been a part of Hormozgan province since ancient times. Historical remains and archaeological findings of the province date back to 10000 year B.C.. Moreover, historical and geographical writings from 5th century B.C. also mention the shores of Persian Gulf. One of the o...

Sadegh Hedayat's Historical-Materialist Views in "The Case of Christal Salt" (Qazieh Namak Torki)

Sadegh Hedayat is one of the most renowned contemporary writers whose various works are discussed by many literary critics. His short story "The Case of Chrystal (rock) Salt" is a humorous and satirical story is collected in Tittle-tattle alongside with five more short stories. The narrator of the story explains the history of human civilization and evolution based on his own perspective. “The ...

Chronic Venous Ulcers of the Leg

On Hemorrhagic Diseases of the New-Born, with Report of a Case Due to Duodenal Ulcer