Commentary on Hippocrates' Epidemics book II. Parts I-VI / Galen ; edition of the Arabic version and English translation / by Uwe Vagelpohl with Simon Swain = Galeni in Hippocratis Epidemiarum librvm II, commentariorum I-VI / versionem Arabicam edidit, in linguam Anglicam vertit / Uwe Vagelpohl adiuvante Simon Swain.

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[2016]
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Also known as

Galeni in Hippocratis Epidemiarum librum II, commentariorum I-VI

Description

"Arabic secondary transmission. The Greek original of this text is lost; the Arabic translation is therefore the only intact witness to this important work. The number and extent of quotations from this commentary in medieval Arabic medical writings, which are documented in the introduction to the volume, demonstrate that it became a crucial source for the development of medicine in the Islamic world. It also gave rise to a wide range of didactic writings which illustrate its importance for medical teaching. The English translation aims to convey some of the flavour of the Arabic text. The volume also contains comprehensive indices that map out the terminology and style of the translation."-- Publisher's website.

Publication/Creation

Berlin : De Gruyter, Akademie Forschung, Walter De Guyter, [2016]

Physical description

2 volumes (1,143 pages) ; 25 cm.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (volume 1, pages 9-13) and indexes.

Contents

Volume I. Parts I-III -- volume II. Parts IV-VI.

Language note

Text of the medieval Arabic translation from the Greek, with English translation on facing pages; introduction and editorial notes in English.

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Where to find it

  • Pars I: Commentaria I-III

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    History of Medicine
    BJK.S
    Open shelves
  • Pars II: Commentaria IV-VI

    LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    BJK.S
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9783110462982