Two Hippocratic Treatises on Sight and on Anatomy: Edited and Translated With Introduction and Commentary (Studies in Ancient Medicine)

This book presents a new edition, with translation, introduction and commentary, of two short medical texts, both transmitted in the "Hippocratic Corpus" but surely neither by the historical Hippocrates. The two works differ considerably in nature and origins: "On Sight" (Part 1) is a sketchy surgical manual on eye afflictions, perhaps originating in the African continent, and "On Anatomy" (Part 2) is an allusive account of basic human anatomy, perhaps originating in north Greece. Each text is interpreted in its own right and in the wider context of Hippocratic and other medical writing. Both content and language are closely analysed. The conclusions reached impact on important questions relating to the origin, constitution and dissemination of the "Hippocratic Corpus". DumpedBookmarks CONTENTS 5 PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 Part I ON SIGHT 9 INTRODUCTION 11 I. Title 11 II. Transmission and Reception 12 III. Content and Expression 16 IV. Place in the Hippocratic Corpus; Provenance and Date 23 V. Place in the History of Ophthalmology 27 REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS 37 BIBLIOGRAPHY 39 CONSPECTUS SIGLORUM 45 TEXT 46 COMMENTARY 57 GLOSSARY OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL TERMS 121 DIAGRAMS 123 Diagram 1. The Eye: anterior view 123 Diagram 2. The Head: lateral view 123 Diagram 3. Section of the eyeball 124 Part II ON ANATOMY 125 THE HIPPOCRATIC TREATISE ON ANATOMY 127 Introduction 127 References and Abbreviations 129 TEXT 132 COMMENTARY 57 DISCUSSION 163 I. Background 163 II. Anat. and the HC: content 165 III. Anat. and the HC: expression 170 IV. The Demokritean dimension 172 V. Conclusion 176 APPENDIX 177 INDEX OF AUTHORS AND TEXTS 179 GENERAL INDEX 189 "This book presents a new edition, with translation, introduction and commentary, of two short medical texts, both transmitted in the Hippocratic Corpus but surely neither by the historical Hippocrates. The two works differ considerably in nature and origins: On Sight (Part I) is a sketchy surgical manual on eye afflictions, perhaps originating in the African continent, and On Anatomy (Part II) is an allusive account of basic human anatomy, perhaps originating in north Greece." "Each text is interpreted in its own right and in the wider context of Hippocratic and other medical writing. Both content and language are closely analysed. The conclusions reached impact on important questions relating to the origin, constitution and dissemination of the Hippocratic Corpus."--Jacket Edited And Translated With Introduction And Commentary By Elizabeth M. Craik. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.