Galen On the Properties of Foodstuffs [Paperback]

Full translation together with detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.Until recently no English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs existed. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it, and contains revealing snippets of social comment. Owen Powell, a retired physician with a particular interest in gastrenterology, here offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available together with the first ever detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.Until recently no English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs existed. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it, and contains revealing snippets of social comment. Owen Powell, a retired physician with a particular interest in gastrenterology, here offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available together with the first ever detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.Until recently an English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs did not exist. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it. It contains revealing fragments of social comment. A retired physician with a particular interest in gastroenterology, Owen Powell offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available, including the first detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.Foreword John Wilkins; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Galen's medical and scientific terminology; Translation; Commentary; Appendix I. List of plants; Appendix II. List of fishes; Ancient sources; Referel£x