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| Genre/Form: | e-books Early works Livres numériques Early works to 1800 Ouvrages avant 1800 |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Galien. |
| Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Galien; Ian Johnston |
| Language Note: | Textes en grec avec en parallèle la traduction anglaise; introductions et notes en anglais. |
| OCLC Number: | 1132099008 |
| Notes: | Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 15 janvier 2018). In Digital Loeb classical library. |
| Description: | 1 ressource en ligne, fichiers HTML. |
| Contents: | V. I. Books 1-4 -- v. II. Books 5-6. Thrasybulus. On Exercise with a Small Ball. |
| Series Title: | Loeb classical library (En ligne), 535-536. |
| Other Titles: | Digital Loeb classical library. |
| Responsibility: | Galen ; edited and translated by Ian Johnston. |
Abstract:
"Galen of Pergamum (129-?199/216), physician to the court of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, medical historian, theoretician, and practitioner who wrote forcefully and prolifically on an astonishing range of subjects and whose impact on later eras rivaled that of Aristotle. Galen synthesized the entirety of Greek medicine as a basis for his own doctrines and practice, which comprehensively embraced theory, practical knowledge, experiment, logic, and a deep understanding of human life and society. His treatise Hygiene, also known as "On the Preservation of Health" (De sanitate tuenda), was written during one of Galen's most prolific periods (170-180) and ranks among his most important and influential works, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of preventive medicine that still has relevance today. Also included in this two-volume edition are two shorter treatises on the relationship between health and wellness. Thrasybulus explores the theoretical question of whether hygiene is part of medicine or gymnastics, and in so doing delineates the interrelated roles of doctors and physical therapists. On Exercise with a Small Ball strenuously advocates that activity's superiority to all other forms of exercise."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
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