The Oxford Handbook of Galen

The Oxford Handbook of Galen
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 761
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ISBN-10 : 9780190913687
ISBN-13 : 0190913681
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Galen by : Peter N. Singer

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Galen written by Peter N. Singer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Galen provides a comprehensive overview of the life, work, and legacy of Galen (129--c. 216 CE), arguably the most important medical figure of the Graeco-Roman world. It contains essays by thirty leading experts on Galen's life and background, his medical theories, his therapeutic and clinical practices, and his philosophical contributions in the areas of logic, epistemology, causation, scientific method, and ethics. The authors also discuss the most important pathways of the transmission of his texts and his intellectual legacy, from late antiquity to early modern times and from western Europe to Tibet and China.


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