Cutting words polemical dimensions of Galen's anatomical experiments / by Luis Alejandro Salas.
| Author/creator | Salas, Luis Alejandro |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] |
| Description | x, 328 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in ancient medicine, 0925-1421 ; volume 55 |
| Abstract | "In Cutting Words: Polemical Dimensions of Galen's Anatomical Experiments, Luis Alejandro Salas offers a new account of Galen's medical experiments in the context of the high intellectual culture of second century Rome. The book explores how Galen's written experiments operate alongside their live counterparts. It argues that Galen's experimental writing reperforms the licensing functions of his live demonstrations, acting as a surrogate for their performance and in some cases an improvement upon it. Cutting Words focuses on the philosophical targets and theoretical stakes of four case studies: Galen's experiments on voice production, the bladder, the heart, and the femoral artery. Over a millennium later, Vesalius adapted Galen's writing to frame his anatomical studies as a new Galen, securing Galen's legacy of writing"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-309) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020043145 |
| ISBN | 9789004439184 (hardback ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |