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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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2019
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| Summary: | 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 dealing with Christian anthropology; next is the section which groups texts offering practical instructions in diagnostics and therapeutics; the last section deals with three exceptional cases deemed worthy of being treated separately. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (25 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9789004302211 |
| Access: | Open Access |