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Galen: Psychological Writings: Avoiding Distress, Character Traits, The Diagnosis and Treatment of the Affections and Errors Peculiar to Each Person's ... of the Body (Cambridge Galen Translations) Reprint Edition

by P. N. Singer (Editor), Daniel Davies (Contributor), Vivian Nutton (Contributor)
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All Galen's surviving shorter works on psychology and ethics - including the recently discovered Avoiding Distress, and the neglected Character Traits, extant only in Arabic - are here presented in one volume in a new English translation, with substantial introductions and notes and extensive glossaries. Original and penetrating analyses are provided of the psychological and philosophical thought, both of the above and of two absolutely central works of Galenic philosophy, Affections and Errors and The Capacities of the Soul, by some of the foremost experts in the field. Each treatise has also been subjected to fresh textual study, taking account of the latest scholarly developments, and is presented with accompanying textual discussions, adding greatly to the value and accuracy of the work without detracting from its accessibility to a wider readership. The volume thus makes a major contribution to the understanding of the ancient world's most prominent doctor-philosopher in his intellectual context.
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    1108438539
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    978-1108438537
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    Reprint
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    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    November 2, 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 1.26 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    557 pages
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'Exemplary … The Cambridge Galen Translations will do much to restore him to his rightful place among the most multifaceted, talented and influential of all Greek authors.' The Times Literary Supplement

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New English translations, with accessible commentary, of psychological and ethical writings by Galen, the foremost philosopher-doctor of the ancient world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; Reprint edition (November 2, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 557 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108438539
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108438537
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.92 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.26 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a classicist buy this book. Don't hesitate, just click 'buy' now.
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This book is outstanding, in every way. Not only are the translations very readable, but the nuances of the difficulties in translating them are well elucidated in the introductory sections. The footnotes are exceptionally scholarly, extensive and most illuminating. Some of the works contained are translated from Arabic, others from ancient Greek. One of the texts (On Distress) is very recent (at the time of writing - 2020) and as far as I know this is the only extant translation of it available so far. Galen himself is interesting to read for a classicist, but these tracts are particularly insightful. I own a lot of Galen's works (almost all of them) but this book takes pride of place on my shelf.
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