Galen on Food and Diet

Zusatztext ` This is a book to be dipped into periodically with equal measure of delight! disgust and surprise inspiring us to think about changes in our tastes and dispositions about diet through the ages. - Ron Iphofen! University of Wales! Bangor! Medical Sociology News! December 2001'Anyone interested in the classics! in food! the history of medicine and health will find this book as fascinating as I did.' - Ron Iphofen! Medical Sociology News Informationen zum Autor Mark Grant Klappentext Galen is probably the most voluminous author to survive from antiquity, and the greatest doctor of late antiquity. His writings on medicine are an indispensable source for our knowledge of ancient medical theory and practice. "Galen on Food and Diet" makes all these texts available in English for the first time, and provides many captivating insights into the ancient understanding of food and health. With clear, elegant translations, supported by a lucid introduction, and helpful notes, this volume is an invaluable resource for classicists, ancient historians and anyone interested in the history of food. Zusammenfassung The first English translation of Galen's classic texts on health and food. Supported by a lucid introduction, notes and an extensive bibliography this elegant translation will be a must for all classicists, ancient historians and food lovers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction, 2. On the Humours, 3. On Black Bile, 4. On Uneven Bad Temperament, 5. On the Causes of Disease, 6. On Barley Soup, 7. On the Powers of Foods: Book 1, 8. On the Powers of Foods: Book 2, 9. On the Powers of Foods: Book 3, Glossary of plant names, Notes, Editions and translations of ancient authors, Bibliography, Index

Product details

• Authors: Galen, Mark Grant, Grant Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.09.2000
• EAN: 9780415232326
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23232-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Food & society, History: specific events and topics, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Medical Sociology, Cultural studies: food and society