The Writings of Hippocrates and Galen
Author: Hippocrates
Publisher:
Published: 1846
Total Pages: 712
ISBN-13:
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Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen
Author: Jacques Jouanna
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2012-07-25
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9004208593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume makes available in English translation a selection of Jacques Jouanna's papers on Greek and Roman medicine, ranging from the early beginnings of Greek medicine to late antiquity.
The Cambridge Companion to Hippocrates
Author: Peter E. Pormann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-11-08
Total Pages: 465
ISBN-13: 1108593607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHippocrates is a towering figure in Greek medicine. Dubbed the 'father of medicine', he has inspired generations of physicians over millennia in both the East and West. Despite this, little is known about him, and scholars have long debated his relationship to the works attributed to him in the so-called 'Hippocratic Corpus', although it is undisputed that many of the works within it represent milestones in the development of Western medicine. In this Companion, an international team of authors introduces major themes in Hippocratic studies, ranging from textual criticism and the 'Hippocratic question' to problems such as aetiology, physiology and nosology. Emphasis is given to the afterlife of Hippocrates from Late Antiquity to the modern period. Hippocrates had as much relevance in the fifth-century BC Greek world as in the medieval Islamic world, and he remains with us today in both medical and non-medical contexts.
On the Natural Faculties
Author: Claudius Galen
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
Published: 2019-12-07
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1078749973
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGalen of Pergamon, was a prominent Roman physician, surgeon and philosopher. The most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, Galen contributed greatly to the understanding of numerous scientific disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology, as well as philosophy and logic. Galen's understanding of anatomy and medicine was principally influenced by the then current theory of humorism, as advanced by many ancient Greek physicians such as Hippocrates. His theories dominated and influenced Western medical science for more than 1,300 years. Medical students continued to study Galen's writings until well into the 19th century. Galen conducted many nerve ligation experiments that supported the theory, which is still accepted today that the brain controls all the motions of the muscles by means of the cranial and peripheral nervous systems.
Hippocratic Writings
Author: Hippocrates
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2005-05-26
Total Pages: 531
ISBN-13: 0141914866
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.
Hippocratic Writings
Author: Hipócrates
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 215
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAncient Medicine
Author: Vivian Nutton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-11-17
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1000963861
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds, written by the foremost expert on the subject, has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade. This revised volume includes discussions of several new or forgotten works by Galen and his contemporaries, as well as of new archaeological material. RNA analysis has expanded our understanding of disease in the ancient world; the book explores the consequences of this for sufferers, for example in creating disability. Nutton also expands upon the treatment of pre-Galenic medicine in Greece and Rome. In addition, subtitles and a chronology will make for easier student consultation, and the bibliography is substantially revised and updated, providing avenues for future student research. This third edition of Ancient Medicine will remain the definitive textbook on the subject for students of medicine in the classical world, and the history of medicine and science more broadly, with much to interest scholars in the field as well.
On the Elements According to Hippocrates
Author: Galen
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9783050072050
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEpidemics in Context
Author: Peter E. Pormann
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9783110259797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hippocratic Epidemics and Galen's Commentary on them constitute milestones in the development of clinical medicine. But they also illustrate the rich exegetical traditions that existed in the post-classical Greek world. The present volume investigates these texts from various and diverse vantage points: textual criticism; Greek philology; knowledge transfer through translations; and medical history. Especially the Syriac and Arabic traditions of the Epidemics come under scrutiny.
Galen on Food and Diet
Author: Mark Grant
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-01-04
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1134572700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGalen, the personal physician of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, wrote what was long regarded as the definitive guide to a healthy diet, and profoundly influenced medical thought for centuries. Based on his theory of the four humours, these works describe the effects on health of a vast range of foods including lettuce, lard, peaches and hyacinths. This book makes all his texts on food available in English for the first time, and provides many captivating insights into the ancient understanding of food and health.
