Making sense of disease The Great Shadow Susan Wise Bauer St. Martin’s Press, 2026. 352 pp.

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how ancient practices and belief systems shape modern understandings of disease.
• Analysis of historical texts and religious documents
• Review of ancient medical practices
• Comparative studies on contemporary views of illness
• Religion and ancient medicine provide valuable insights into the perception of illness.
• Frameworks from the past continue to influence current healthcare approaches.
• A deeper understanding of disease may be achieved through these traditional perspectives.