Galenism; rise and decline of a medical philosophy

by Owsei Temkin

"Represents, in modified form, four Messenger lectures" the author delivered at Cornell University in the fall 1970.

Genres: History

240 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1973

Reviews

[Ed · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the title suggests this book is not simply about Galen but traces the career of his ideas through time. I was particularly interested in the seventeenth century critiques of Galenism. Temkin writes in a clear, scholarly and authoritative style. If you are interested in the history of medicine this is a book you should read, both for the subject and especially for the scholarship of the author.