Method of Medicine, Volume II: Books 5-9
| AUTHOR | Johnston, Ian; Johnston, Ian; Galen et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Harvard University Press (11/14/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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Antiquity's most prolific and influential medical writer and practitioner.
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. Method of Medicine is 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. The Loeb Method of Medicine is in three volumes.
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ISBN-13:
9780674996793
ISBN-10:
0674996798
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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Page Count:
576
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
4.50 x 1.40 x 6.50 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Criticism | Ancient and Classical
Literary Criticism | Reference
Literary Criticism | History
Dewey Decimal:
610.938
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011921281
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Antiquity's most prolific and influential medical writer and practitioner.
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. Method of Medicine is 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. The Loeb Method of Medicine is in three volumes.
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Editor:
Johnston, Ian
IAN JOHNSTON is the author of "Changes in the Island Landscape", a study of his native Prince Edward Island.
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Translator:
Johnston, Ian
IAN JOHNSTON is the author of "Changes in the Island Landscape", a study of his native Prince Edward Island.
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Editor:
Horsley, G. H. R.
G. H. R. Horsley is Professor of Classics at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia.
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Translator:
Horsley, G. H. R.
G. H. R. Horsley is Professor of Classics at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia.
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