Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria: Edition, Translation and Essays

Heinrich von Staden

Cambridge University Press, Apr 20, 1989 - Medical - 666 pages

Herophilus, a contemporary of Euclid, practiced medicine in Alexandria in the third century B.C., and seems to have been the first Western scientist to dissect the human body. He made especially impressive contributions to many branches of anatomy and also developed influential views on many other aspects of medicine. Von Staden assembles the fragmentary evidence concerning one of the more important scientists of ancient Greece. Part 1 of the book presents the Greek and Latin texts accompanied by English translation and interpretative commentary. Significant background information is given in the introductory essay preceding each chapter. Part 2 briefly sketches the major developments within the Herophilean school after Herophilus, and discusses the individual members within it. Anyone interested in the history of science, the history of medicine, or intellectual history will find this book a rich source of information about an unusual and important aspect of Greek culture.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION I: 1
• LIFE: 35
• WRITINGS: 67
• THE PARTS OF THE ART OF MEDICINE: 89
• THEORY OF METHOD AND CAUSE: 115
• ANATOMY: 138
• abdominal cavity: 161
• reproductive organs: 165
• vascular anatomy: 169
• T6oaT129: 182
• PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY 1 Humours faculties: 242
• Control centre nerves: 247
• Respiration: 259
• Vascular physiology pulselore On Pulses: 262
• Male reproductive physiology spermatogenesis: 288
• Herophilus Midwifery gynaecology: 296
• Herophilus Against Common Opinions: 299
• General pathological evidence semiotics: 301
• Dream theory: 306
• T130T226d: 311
• REGIMEN AND THERAPEUTICS: 397
• Gymnastics: 406
• Herophilus Regimen 3 Herophilus Therapeutics general evidence: 407
• Materia medica: 416
• Herophilus On Eyes: 423
• T227260 406: 427
• T261T275: 432
• THE HEROPHILEANS c 250 B C A D: 443
• HEROPHILUS AND THE HEROPHILEANS: 445
• T276T287: 462
• ANDREAS: 472
• CALLIANAX: 478
• CALLIMACHUS: 480
• BACCHIUS: 484
• DEMETRIUS OF APAMEA: 506
• HEGETOR: 512
• MANTIAS: 515
• DIOSCURIDES PHACAS: 519
• CHRYSERMUS: 523
• ZEUXIS PHILALETHES?: 529
• ALEXANDER PHILALETHES: 532
• ΧΧΙΙΙ APOLLONIUS MYS: 540
• HERACLIDES OF ERYTHRAE: 555
• ARISTOXENUS: 559
• CYDIAS: 564
• GAIUS: 566
• DEMOSTHENES PHILALETHES: 570
• Appendix: 579
• Addenda: 586
• Bibliography: 589
• Index locorum: 623
• ZEΝΟ 242: 630
• Index of Greek words: 641
• 397: 651
• 427: 653
• 472: 655
• 484: 663
• 501: 666

Bibliographic information

• Title: Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria: Edition, Translation and Essays
• Author: Heinrich von Staden
• Editor: Heinrich von Staden
• Translated by: Heinrich von Staden
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1989
• ISBN: 0521236460, 9780521236461
• Length: 666 pages
• Subjects: Medical / History; Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical