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von Staden H. (1989) Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria. Edition, Translation, and Essays by Heinrich Von Staden, Herophilus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521236461. | [http://books.google.com/books?id=rGhlIfJZkVoC&dq=%22von+Staden%22+Herophilus&source=gbs_navlinks_s Google Books preview]. | *von Staden H. (1989) Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria. Edition, Translation, and Essays by Heinrich Von Staden, Herophilus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521236461. | [http://books.google.com/books?id=rGhlIfJZkVoC&dq=%22von+Staden%22+Herophilus&source=gbs_navlinks_s Google Books preview]. | ||
:*<b><u>[http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521236461 Publisher's description:]</u></b> 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. (See Table of Contents and Excerpt [http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521236461 here].) | :*<b><u>[http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521236461 Publisher's description:]</u></b> 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. (See Table of Contents and Excerpt [http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521236461 here].) | ||
*Harris CRS. (1973). The heart and the vascular system in ancient Greek medicine, from Alcmaeon to Calen. Oxford, Clarendon Press | |||
*Lassek AM. (1958). Human dissection: its drama and struggle. Springfield, Charles C. Thomas | |||
*Magner L. (2005). A history of medicine, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, Taylor & Francis | |||
*Persaud TVN. (1984). Early history of human anatomy: from antiquity to the beginning of the modern era. Springfield, Charles C. Thomas | |||
*Prioreschi P. (1996). A history of medicine, Volume II, Greek medicine, 2nd ed. Omaha, Horatius Press | |||
*Robinson V. (1931). The story of medicine. New York, Tudor Publishing Co | |||
*Rocca J. (2003). Galen on the brain: anatomical knowledge and physiological speculation in the second century AD (studies in ancient medicine). Boston, Brill Academic Publishers | |||
*Sawday J. (1995). The body emblazoned: dissection and the human body in renaissance culture. London, Routledge | |||
*Tredennick H. (1954). Plato, The last days of socrates. The apology, crito, and phaedo translated with an introduction. West Drayton, Penguin Books | |||
*Vesalius A. (1543). De humani corporis fabrica, libri septum. Basel, Ioannis Oporini | |||
==Book chapters== | ==Book chapters== | ||
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Books
- von Staden H. (1989) Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria. Edition, Translation, and Essays by Heinrich Von Staden, Herophilus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521236461. | Google Books preview.
- Publisher's description: 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. (See Table of Contents and Excerpt here.)
- Harris CRS. (1973). The heart and the vascular system in ancient Greek medicine, from Alcmaeon to Calen. Oxford, Clarendon Press
- Lassek AM. (1958). Human dissection: its drama and struggle. Springfield, Charles C. Thomas
- Magner L. (2005). A history of medicine, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, Taylor & Francis
- Persaud TVN. (1984). Early history of human anatomy: from antiquity to the beginning of the modern era. Springfield, Charles C. Thomas
- Prioreschi P. (1996). A history of medicine, Volume II, Greek medicine, 2nd ed. Omaha, Horatius Press
- Robinson V. (1931). The story of medicine. New York, Tudor Publishing Co
- Rocca J. (2003). Galen on the brain: anatomical knowledge and physiological speculation in the second century AD (studies in ancient medicine). Boston, Brill Academic Publishers
- Sawday J. (1995). The body emblazoned: dissection and the human body in renaissance culture. London, Routledge
- Tredennick H. (1954). Plato, The last days of socrates. The apology, crito, and phaedo translated with an introduction. West Drayton, Penguin Books
- Vesalius A. (1543). De humani corporis fabrica, libri septum. Basel, Ioannis Oporini
Book chapters
Nutton V. (2004) Alexandria, anatomy and experimentation. Chapter 9. In: Ancient Medicine. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415086116. Master e-book ISBN 0203490916. | Google Books preview. Chapter 9 not previewed.