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OverviewGalen 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Galen , Ian Johnston , G. H. R. HorsleyPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Loeb Classical Library Volume: 516 Dimensions: Width: 10.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 16.20cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780674996526ISBN 10: 0674996526 Pages: 624 Publication Date: 14 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationIan Johnston is an independent scholar pursuing a lifelong passion for ancient languages. G. H. R. Horsley is Professor of Classics at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |