| Method of Medicine, Volume III: Books 10-14 Contributor(s): Galen (Author), Johnston, Ian (Editor), Johnston, Ian (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674996801 ISBN-13: 9780674996809 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Medical | Reference - Medical | History |
| Dewey: 610.938 |
| Series: Loeb Classical Library |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 4.6" W x 6.4" (0.85 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Galen of Pergamum (129-?199/216), physician to the court of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, and medical historian, a theoretician and practitioner, who wrote forcefully and prolifically on an astonishing range of subjects and whose impact on later eras rivaled that of Aristotle. Galen synthesized the entirety of Greek medicine as a basis for his own doctrines and practice, which comprehensively embraced theory, practical knowledge, experiment, logic, and a deep understanding of human life and society. New to the Loeb Classical Library is Method of Medicine, a systematic and comprehensive account of the principles of treating injury and disease and one of Galen's greatest and most influential works. Enlivening the detailed case studies are many theoretical and polemical discussions, acute social commentary, and personal reflections. |
Contributor Bio(s): Horsley, G. H. R.: - G. H. R. Horsley is Professor of Classics at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia.Johnston, Ian: - Ian Johnston is an independent scholar pursuing a lifelong passion for ancient languages. |