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This scholarly volume presents the Alexandrian Epitomes of Galen, a collection of medical texts compiled approximately fourteen hundred years ago by professors who distilled the second-century physician's expansive writings into clear, systematic summaries. Originally composed in Greek, these epitomes reorganise Galen's verbose medical philosophy into concise categorisations of medical sects, fundamental medical principles, elemental theories, and anatomical knowledge. Unlike Galen's characteristically argumentative and lengthy treatises, these epitomes present medical concepts in a structured, accessible format suitable for medical students and scholars. Part of Brigham Young University's Islamic Translation Series, this edition bridges classical Greek medical thought with Islamic scholarly traditions, offering readers a foundational understanding of Galenic medicine through the lens of medieval Alexandrian scholarship.

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The Alexandrian Epitomes of Galen presents fourteen centuries of medical scholarship compressed into systematic, clearly organised categories of medical sects and principles.

Originally written in Greek and preserved through Islamic translation traditions, this text offers direct access to classical medical philosophy in English.

Brigham Young University's Islamic Translation Series provides scholarly contextualisation and rigorous translation of this historical medical compendium.

Medical sects, elemental theories, and organ classifications are presented dryly yet systematically, replacing Galen's characteristically rambling argumentative style.

Suitable for medical history students, philosophy scholars, and anyone studying the foundations of Western and Islamic medical traditions.

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29 May 2015
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