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On the properties of foodstuffs, De alimentorum facultatibus, Galen ; introduction, translation and commentary by Owen Powell ; with foreword by John Wilkins

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On the properties of foodstuffs, De alimentorum facultatibus, Galen ; introduction, translation and commentary by Owen Powell ; with foreword by John Wilkins

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eng

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non fiction

Main title

On the properties of foodstuffs

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dictionaries

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971309511

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Galen ; introduction, translation and commentary by Owen Powell ; with foreword by John Wilkins

Sub title

De alimentorum facultatibus

Summary

Until recently an English translation of Galen's On the Properties of Foodstuffs did not exist. This work, by one of the greatest of ancient physicians, provides a lucid description of the ways in which foods were thought to affect the body and were in turn affected by it. It contains revealing fragments of social comment. A retired physician with a particular interest in gastroenterology, Owen Powell offers the most accurate translation of the work currently available, including the first detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology

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De alimentorum facultatibus

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