Greek Medicine From Hippocrates To Galen: Selec... Today

Brill, as part of the Studies in Ancient Medicine series (Vol. 40).

Explores how Greek medicine intersected with broader culture, including politics, rhetoric, drama , and religion . Notable chapters discuss the relationship between Hippocratic medicine and Greek tragedy , specifically focusing on concepts like madness and "disease as aggression". Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen: Selec...

Analyzes how Galen (2nd century AD) interpreted and preserved Hippocratic tradition. This section covers Galen's reading of medical ethics and the theory of the four humours (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile), which remained the standard medical paradigm for centuries. Key Bibliographic Details Brill, as part of the Studies in Ancient

Accessible via OAPEN Library and the Internet Archive . Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen - Selected Papers Key Bibliographic Details Accessible via OAPEN Library and

Edited by Philip van der Eijk , translated by Neil Allies.

Focuses on foundational theories within the Hippocratic Corpus, such as dietetics , theories of health and disease, and psychosomatic interaction . It examines specific treatises like Airs, Waters, Places to discuss environmental impacts on health.