Galen's De indolentia
Essays on a Newly Discovered Letter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23801884 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T Jack Thompson (Stellenbosch University) |
| Editors | Clare K Rothschild (0000-0002-6572-8604), Trevor W Thompson |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Pages | 347 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Galen's De indolentia (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Mohr Siebeck (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1628/978-3-16-153216-0 |
| ISBN | 9783161532160 |
| Language | EN |
The recently discovered letter, De indolentia is a moral-philosophical treatise in which Galen describes his response to the fire in the city of Rome (192 CE) that destroyed a significant portion of his library and medicines. In addition to essays on important aspects of the text, this volume includes an English translation, a collation of leading critical editions, and an expansive bibliography.
Ancient Epistle · Ancient Medicine · Consolation · Grief · Church History · Classics · New Testament · Theology · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |