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OverviewThe second-century physician and philosopher Galen is not known for brevity. Although his writings on medicine are famously verbose and numerous, for centuries they constituted much of the standard syllabi for medical students. About fourteen hundred years ago, one or possibly several professors put together a series of epitomes of Galen’s work. In contrast to Galen’s rambling and argumentative style, these epitomes present the material dryly but clearly, offering systematic categorizations of concepts, symptoms, diseases, and organs. Originally written in Greek, The Alexandrian Epitomes of Galen can also be found in Arabic and Hebrew translations, and the epitomes have had a particularly profound influence on medical literature in the Arab world. This new edition presents the Arabic and English versions side by side, with a fresh, modern, and authoritative translation by scholar John Walbridge. Often cited in medical texts in the following centuries, these epitomes present an admirably clear survey of Galenism as it was understood at the very end of antiquity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Galen , John WalbridgePublisher: Brigham Young University Press Imprint: Brigham Young University Press Dimensions: Width: 1.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 2.40cm Weight: 1.077kg ISBN: 9780842528405ISBN 10: 0842528407 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 15 April 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Walbridge is professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures at Indiana University Bloomington. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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