The Alexandrian epitomes of Galen
By: an edition and parallel English translation of three Arabic texts, with notes and introduction by John Walbridge
Contributors: Walbridge, John, translator, writer of added commentary
Edition: First edition.
Series: Islamic translation series
Publisher: Brigham Young University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Provo, Utah
Language: eng; ara
ISBN-13: 9780842528405
Subjects: Ancient Medicine; History of Medicine; Ancient History
Other titles: On the medical sects for beginners; Small art of medicine; On the elements according to the opinion of Hippocrates
Work titles: Works
Description: "The second-century physician and philosopher Galen is not known for brevity. Although his writings on medicine are famously verbose and numerous, for centuries they constituted much of the standard syllabi for medical students. About fourteen hundred years ago, one or possibly several professors put together a series of epitomes of Galen's work. In contrast to Galen's rambling and argumentative style, these epitomes present the material dryly but clearly, offering systematic categorizations of concepts, symptoms, diseases, and organs. Originally written in Greek, The Alexandrian Epitomes of Galen can also be found in Arabic and Hebrew translations, and the epitomes have had a particularly profound influence on medical literature in the Arab world. This new edition presents the Arabic and English versions side by side, with a fresh, modern, and authoritative translation by scholar John Walbridge. Often cited in medical texts in the following centuries, these epitomes present an admirably clear survey of Galenism as it was understood at the very end of antiquity."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Parallel English and Arabic translation of Greek text.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1. On the medical sects for beginners ; The small art of medicine ; On the elements according to the opinion of Hippocrates