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Galen : On the Properties of Foodstuffs
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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.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521036207
- ISBN-10: 0521036208
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: May 2007
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.54 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
- Page Count: 236
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