Hygiene, Volume II: Books 5–6. Thrasybulus. On Exercise with a Small Ball

Author:   Galen ,  Ian Johnston
Publisher:   Harvard University Press
Volume:   536
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9780674997134


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   08 January 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Hygiene, Volume II: Books 5–6. Thrasybulus. On Exercise with a Small Ball


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"Galen of Pergamum (129–?199/216), physician to the court of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, medical historian, 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. His treatise Hygiene, also known as ""On the Preservation of Health"" (De sanitate tuenda), was written during one of Galen's most prolific periods (170–180) and ranks among his most important and influential works, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of preventive medicine that still has relevance today. Also included in this two-volume edition are two shorter treatises on the relationship between health and wellness. Thrasybulus explores the theoretical question of whether hygiene is part of medicine or gymnastics, and in so doing delineates the interrelated roles of doctors and physical therapists. On Exercise with a Small Ball strenuously advocates that activity's superiority to all other forms of exercise."

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Author:   Galen ,  Ian Johnston
Publisher:   Harvard University Press
Imprint:   Harvard University Press
Volume:   536
Dimensions:   Width: 10.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 16.20cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9780674997134


ISBN 10:   0674997131
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   08 January 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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Ian Johnston’s excellent translation of Hygiene is the best appreciation yet of the classic. -- Stanley M. Burstein and Caleb E. Finch * Nature *


Ian Johnston's excellent translation of Hygiene is the best appreciation yet of the classic.--Stanley M. Burstein and Caleb E. Finch Nature (08/23/2018)


Ian Johnston's excellent translation of Hygiene is the best appreciation yet of the classic.--Stanley M. Burstein and Caleb E. Finch Nature (8/23/2018 12:00:00 AM)


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Ian Johnston is an independent scholar pursuing a lifelong passion for ancient languages.

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