Ancient Medicine. Airs, Waters, Places. Epidemics 1 and 3. The Oath. - Precepts. Nutrimen

The definitive English edition of the "Father of Medicine."This is the first volume in the Loeb Classical Library's complete edition of Hippocrates' invaluable texts, which provide essential information about the practice of medicine in antiquity and about Greek theories concerning the human body. Here, Paul Potter presents the Greek text with facing English translation of five treatises that showcase the range of Hippocratic theory, philosophy, and practice: Ancient Medicine; Airs, Waters, Places; Epidemics 1 and 3; Precepts; and Nutriment. Also included is the famous Hippocratic Oath.This Loeb edition replaces the original by W. H. S. Jones.The works available in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Hippocrates are:Volume I: Ancient Medicine. Airs, Waters, Places. Epidemics 1 and 3. The Oath. Precepts. Nutriment.Volume II: Prognostic. Regimen in Acute Diseases. The Sacred Disease. The Art. Breaths. Law. Decorum. Dentition.Volume III: On Wounds in the Head. In the Surgery. On Fractures. On Joints. Mochlicon.Volume IV: Nature of Man. Regimen in Health. Humors. Aphorisms. Regimen 1-3. Dreams.Volume V: Affections. Diseases 1-2.Volume VI: Diseases 3. Internal Affections. Regimen in Acute Diseases.Volume VII: Epidemics 2 and 4-7.Volume VIII: Places in Man. Glands. Fleshes. Prorrhetic 1-2. Physician. Use of Liquids. Ulcers. Haemorrhoids and Fistulas.Volume IX: Anatomy. Nature of Bones. Heart. Eight Months' Child. Coan Prenotions. Crises. Critical Days. Superfetation. Girls. Excision of the Fetus. Sight.Volume X: Generation. Nature of the Child. Diseases 4. Nature of Women. Barrenness.Volume XI: Diseases of Women 1-2.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Hippocrates
• Collaboration: Potter Paul (Edition et traduction)
• Edition: Harvard University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780674997479
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99747-9
• Pages: 448
• Dimensions: 115 mm x 170 mm x 25 mm
• Thème: Loeb Classical Library
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; European History, SCIENCE / History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, MEDICAL / History, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, History of Medicine, History of Science, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval