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Ancient medicine unveiled: Greek theories, practices, and the Hippocratic Oath.
Hippocrates, Volume I
Ancient Medicine. Airs, Waters, Places. Epidemics 1 and 3. The Oath. Precepts. Nutriment
$47.40
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448 pages
- Release Date
4 October 2022
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Summary
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; Pr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674997479 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0674997476 |
| Author: | Hippocrates, Paul Potter |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 4 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 108mm x 162mm |
| Series: | Loeb Classical Library |
108 × 162 mm
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Hippocrates
Paul Potter (1944–2025) was Chair of the Department of the History of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario.
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