Chapter 4 Galen in Byzantine Medical Literature

This chapter explores the various ways in which Galen was revived in the works of Byzantine medical authors by concentrating on literary output from the seventh/eighth century to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. It is divided into three sections. The first focuses on texts de...

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Main Author: Bouras-Vallianatos, Petros (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Brill 2019
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