Mark Grant

Galen on Food and Diet

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first English translation of Galen's classic texts on health and food. Supported by a lucid introduction, notes and an extensive bibliography this elegant translation will be a must for all classicists, ancient historians and food lovers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 511g
• ISBN-13: 9780415232326
• ISBN-10: 0415232325
• Artikelnr.: 21344155

Autorenporträt

Mark Grant

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. On the Humours
3. On Black Bile
4. On Uneven Bad Temperament
5. On the Causes of Disease
6. On Barley Soup
7. On the Powers of Foods: Book 1
8. On the Powers of Foods: Book 2
9. On the Powers of Foods: Book 3
Glossary of plant names
Notes
Editions and translations of ancient authors
Bibliography
Index