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John M. Riddle (born 1937) is an Alumni Distinguished Professor emeritus of History at North Carolina State University and a specialist in the history of medicine. Riddle specializes in pharmacological history particularly of the classical and medieval periods, based on previously under-utilized ancient and medieval sources. His methodology is to draw on the modern understanding of medicine, pharmacy, and chemistry to interpret texts and uncover the rationality of early medicine.〔Alain Touwaide, introduction to ''Herbs and Healers from the Ancient Mediterranean through the Medieval West'' (Ashgate, 2012), p. 5.〕 He is one of the foremost experts on Dioscorides.〔Le Wall, Charles. ''The Curious Lore of Drugs and Medicines: Four Thousand Years of Pharmacy''. (Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Co. Inc: 1927) and Riddle, John M. ''Dioscorides on pharmacy and medicine''. (Austin: University of Texas Press,1985)〕〔Parker, Linette A. "A Brief History of Materia Medica," in ''The American Journal of Nursing'', Vol.15, No. 9 (June 1915). pp 729-734 and Riddle, John M. Dioscorides on pharmacy and medicine. (Austin: University of Texas Press,1985)〕 He demonstrated, for instance, that Dioscorides arranged his presentation of drugs by affinities, based on their physiological action on the body. Thus, if a physician did not have a particular drug, he could look to the entry on the drug preceding or following.〔Karen Reeds, review in ''Isis'' 78/1 (1987): 85-8.〕 He is best known for advancing the view that women in classical antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period deliberately used herbal abortifacients as a means of fertility regulation. Riddle has accepted communications in the International Congresses〔1998 September 6–11, XXXVI Biennial International Congress for the History of Medicine Tunis, Carthage, Tunisia〕 of the International Society for the History of Medicine works. He was the former President of the (Society for Ancient Medicine ) and the (American Institute for the History of Pharmacy ). ==Awards== In 1987, Riddle was awarded the International (Urdang Medal ) for Outstanding Writing in the History of Medicine and Pharmacy. In 1988, he was made a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John M. Riddle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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