Galenism; rise and decline of a medical philosophy (Cornell publications in the history of science)

"Represents, in modified form, four Messenger lectures" the author delivered at Cornell University in the fall 1970. Cover ......Page 1 Title page ......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 lllustrations (Moved to the end)......Page 10 Freface......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 16 Introduction......Page 22 I The Portrait of an Ideal......Page 31 II The Rise of Galenism as a Medical Philosophy......Page 72 III Authority and Challenge......Page 116 IV Fall and Afterlife......Page 155 Bibliography......Page 214 Index......Page 250 (Illustrations)......Page 262