Galen: On the Properties of Foodstuffs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521812429)

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.

Author: Galen
ISBN-10: 0521812429
ISBN-13: 9780521812429
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2003
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d