Hippocrates in a World of Pagans and Christians
The fascinating story of how Hippocrates and the Oath (which is unlikely to have been written by the great Coan doctor himself) became Christianized is the theme of this wise and humane book... Historians, theologians, and doctors alike will benefit from this clear, learned, and courteous exposition of an enthralling theme.(Times Literary Supplement)The reader can only salute [Temkin] as one of the greatest humanist physicians of our time.(New England Journal of Medicine)