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Galen: On the Properties of Foodstuffs Book

Until recently no English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs existed. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it, and contains revealing snippets of social comment. Owen Powell, a retired physician with a particular interest in gastrenterology, here offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available together with the first ever detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.Read More

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    Until recently an English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs did not exist. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it. It contains revealing fragments of social comment. A retired physician with a particular interest in gastroenterology, Owen Powell offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available, including the first detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.

  • 0521812429
  • 9780521812429
  • Galen
  • 16 January 2003
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 236
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