Greek Medicine From Hippocrates To Galen: Selec... May 2026

Edited by Philip van der Eijk , translated by Neil Allies.

The book is divided into three primary parts that explore the evolution of medical thought in the Greco-Roman world: Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen: Selec...

Focuses on foundational theories within the Hippocratic Corpus, such as dietetics , theories of health and disease, and psychosomatic interaction . It examines specific treatises like Airs, Waters, Places to discuss environmental impacts on health. Edited by Philip van der Eijk , translated by Neil Allies

Accessible via OAPEN Library and the Internet Archive . Greek Medicine from Hippocrates to Galen - Selected Papers Accessible via OAPEN Library and the Internet Archive

Brill, as part of the Studies in Ancient Medicine series (Vol. 40).

Explores how Greek medicine intersected with broader culture, including politics, rhetoric, drama , and religion . Notable chapters discuss the relationship between Hippocratic medicine and Greek tragedy , specifically focusing on concepts like madness and "disease as aggression".