Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 206 S.).
ISBN:
978-0-511-48289-2
Uniform Title:
De alimentorum facultatibus
Content:
This book presents a translation of and detailed commentary on Galen's De alimentorum facultatibus - his major work on the dynamics and kinetics of various foods. It is thus primarily a physiological treatise rather than a materia medica or a work on pathology. Galen commences with a short section on the epistemology of medicine, with a discussion on the attainment, through apodeixis or demonstration, of scientific truth - a discussion which reveals the Aristotelian roots of his thinking. The text then covers a wide range of foods, both common and exotic. Some, such as cereals, legumes, dairy products and the grape, receive an emphasis that reflects their importance at the time; others are treated more cursorily. Dr Powell, an expert in gastroenterology, discusses Galen's terminology and the background to his views on physiology and pathology in his introduction, while John Wilkins' foreword concentrates on the structural and cultural aspects of the work
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). - Erscheinungsjahr des E-Books: 2009
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-521-81242-9
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-521-03620-7
Language:
English
Keywords:
129-199 De alimentorum facultatibus Galenus
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Ernährung
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511482892
URL:
Volltext
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Author information:
Galenus 129-199
