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Edited by Philip van der Eijk , translated by Neil Allies. Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen: Selec...
Brill, as part of the Studies in Ancient Medicine series (Vol. 40). Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen - Selected
Focuses on foundational theories within the Hippocratic Corpus, such as dietetics , theories of health and disease, and psychosomatic interaction . It examines specific treatises like Airs, Waters, Places to discuss environmental impacts on health. such as dietetics
Explores how Greek medicine intersected with broader culture, including politics, rhetoric, drama , and religion . Notable chapters discuss the relationship between Hippocratic medicine and Greek tragedy , specifically focusing on concepts like madness and "disease as aggression".
The book is divided into three primary parts that explore the evolution of medical thought in the Greco-Roman world:
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