Hygiene, Volume I: Books 1–4 (Loeb Classical Library 535) - Hardcover

Galen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0674997123 ISBN 13: 9780674997127

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Galen of Pergamum (129-?199/216), physician to the court of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, medical historian, theoretician, and practitioner who wrote forcefully and prolifically on an astonishing range of subjects and whose impact on later eras rivaled that of Aristotle. Galen synthesized the entirety of Greek medicine as a basis for his own doctrines and practice, which comprehensively embraced theory, practical knowledge, experiment, logic, and a deep understanding of human life and society.

His treatise Hygiene, also known as "On the Preservation of Health" (De sanitate tuenda), was written during one of Galen's most prolific periods (170-180) and ranks among his most important and influential works, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of preventive medicine that still has relevance today. Also included in this two-volume edition are two shorter treatises on the relationship between health and wellness. Thrasybulus explores the theoretical question of whether hygiene is part of medicine or gymnastics, and in so doing delineates the interrelated roles of doctors and physical therapists. On Exercise with a Small Ball strenuously advocates that activity's superiority to all other forms of exercise.

About this title

Review

Ian Johnston's excellent translation of Hygiene is the best appreciation yet of the classic.--Stanley M. Burstein and Caleb E. Finch"Nature" (08/23/2018)

About the Author

Ian Johnston is an independent scholar pursuing a lifelong passion for ancient languages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0674997123
• ISBN 13: 9780674997127
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 515