Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria
Subtitle: Edition, Translation and Essays
Contributors: Heinrich von Staden (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 712
ISBN-13: 9780521041782
Subjects: Ancient Western philosophy to c 500; General; History; Herophilus, --of Chalcedon, --ca. 335 B.C.-ca; Herophilus,--of Chalcedon,--ca. 335 B.C.-ca. 280 B.C; Medical : History; Philosophy / General; Philosophy
First sentence: Early in 331 B.C. a twenty-five year old Macedonian gave audacious political expression to a long-standing Greek fascination with Egypt.