The 'Hippocratic' Corpus: Content and Context

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Routledge, 27 de nov. de 2014 - 344 páginas

The Hippocratic Corpus comprises some sixty medical works of varying length, style and content. Collectively, this is the largest surviving body of early Greek prose. As such, it is an invaluable resource for scholars and students not only of ancient medicine but also of Greek life in general.

Hippocrates lived in the age of Socrates and most of the treatises seem to originate in the classical period. There is, however, no consensus on Hippocratic attribution. The ‘Hippocratic’ Corpus examines the works individually under the broad headings:

  • content - each work is summarised for the reader
  • comment - the substance and style of each work is discussed
  • context is provided not just in relation to the corpus as a whole but also to the work’s wider relevance.

Whereas the scholar or student approaching, say, Euripides or Herodotus has a wealth of books available to provide introduction and orientation, no such study has existed for the Hippocratic Corpus. As The ‘Hippocratic’ Corpus has a substantial introduction, and as each work is summarised for the reader, it facilitates use and exploration of an important body of evidence by all interested in Greek medicine and society.

Elizabeth Craik is Honorary Professor at University of St Andrews and Visiting Professor at University of Newcastle, UK.

 

Conteúdo

1 Acut περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων de victu acutorum On Regimen in Acute Diseases A and B
1
2 Aer περὶ ἀέρων ὑδάτων τόπων de aere aquis locis On Airs Waters and Places
7
3 Aff περὶ παθῶν de affectionibus On Affections
13
4 Alim περὶ τροφῆς de alimento On Nutriment
21
5 Anat περὶ ἀνατομῆς de anatome On Anatomy
27
6 Aph ἀφορισμοί aphorismi Aphorisms
30
7 Art περὶ τέχνης de arte On the Art
35
Artic See Fract Artic
41
30 Morb 1 περὶ νούσων de morbis 1 On Diseases 1
169
31 Morb 2 περὶ νούσων de morbis 2 On Diseases 2
175
32 Morb 3 περὶ νούσων de morbis 3 On Diseases 3
181
33 Morb 4 περὶ νούσων de morbis 4 On Diseases 4
185
34 Morb Sacr περὶ ἱερῆς νούσου de morbo sacro On the Sacred Disease
191
35 Mul 1 2 and 3 περὶ γυναικείων de morbis mulierum and περὶ ἀφόρων de sterilibus On Diseases of Women 1 2 and 3
196
36 Nat Hom Salubr περὶ φύσιος ἀνθρώπου de natura hominis and περὶ διαίτης ὑγιεινῆς de salubri diaeta On the Nature of Man and On Regimen in H...
207
37 Nat Mul περὶ γυναικείης φύσιος de natura muliebri On the Nature of Woman
214

8 Carn περὶ σαρκῶν de carnibus On Flesh
42
9 Coac Κῳακαὶ προγνώσιες Coacae praenotiones Koan Prognoses
49
10 Cord περὶ καρδίης de corde On the Heart
53
11 Decent περὶ εὐσχημοσύνης de decenti habitu On Decorum
57
12 Dent περὶ ὀδοντοφυίης de dentitione On Dentition
60
Dieb Iudic See Iudic Dieb Iudic
62
13 Epid 17 ἐπιδημιῶν epidemiarum Epidemics 17
63
14 Fist Haem περὶ συρίγγων de fistulis and περὶ αἱμορροίδων de haemorrhoidibus On Fistulas and On Haemorrhoids
92
15 Flat περὶ φυσῶν de flatibus On Winds
97
16 Foet Exsect περὶ ἐγκατατομῆς ἐμβρύου de foetus exsectione On Excision of the Foetus
103
17 Fract Artic περὶ ἀγμῶν de fracturis and περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς de articulis On Fractures and On Joints
105
18 Genit Nat Pue περὶ γονῆς de genitura and περὶ φύσιος τοῦ παιδίου de natura pueri On Generation and On the Nature of the Child
113
19 Gland περὶ ἀδένων οὐλομελίης de glandulis On Glands
119
Haem See Fist Haem
125
20 Hebd περὶ ἑβδομάδων de hebdomadibus On Sevens
126
21 Hum περὶ χυμῶν de humoribus On Humours
129
22 Int περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς παθῶν de internis affectionibus On Internal Affections
135
23 Iudic Dieb Iudic περὶ κρισίων de iudicationibus and περὶ κρισίμων de diebus iudicatoriis On Crises and On Days of Crisis
141
24 Iusj ὅρκος iusiurandum The Oath
145
25 Lex νόμος lex The Law
150
26 Liqu περὶ ὑγρῶν χρήσιος de liquidorum usu On the Use of Liquids
156
27 Loc Hom περὶ τόπων τῶν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον de locis in homine On Places in Man
160
28 Medic περὶ ἰητροῦ de medico On the Physician
163
29 Mochl μοχλικόν mochlicum Leverage
166
Nat Pue See Genit Nat Pue
218
Oct See Sept Oct
219
38 Off κατ ̓ ἰητρεῖον de officina medici In the Surgery
220
39 Oss περὶ ὀστέων φύσιος de ossium natura On the Nature of Bones
224
40 Praec παραγγελίαι praecepta Precepts
231
41 Prog προγνωστικόν prognosticum Prognostic
234
42 Prorrh 1 προρρητικός prorrheticus Prorrhetic 1
238
43 Prorrh 2 προρρητικός prorrheticus Prorrhetic 2
241
Salubr See Nat Hom Salubr
245
44 Sept Oct περὶ ἑπταμήνου de septimestri partu and περὶ ὀκταμήνου de octimestri partu On the Sevenmonth Infant and On the Eightmonth Infant
246
Steril See Mul 3
251
45 Superf περὶ ἐγκυήσιος de superfetatione On Superfetation
252
46 Ulc περὶ ἑλκῶν de ulceribus On Sores
256
47 VA περὶ ὄψιος de videndi acie On Sight
259
48 VC περὶ τῶν ἐν κεφαλῇ τρωμάτων de vulneribus in capite On Head Wounds
262
49 Vict περὶ διαίτης de victu On Regimen
266
50 Virg περἰ παρθενίων de virginum morbis On Diseases of Girls
277
51 VM περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῆς de vetere medicina On Ancient Medicine
280
Conclusion
286
Glossary
292
Bibliography
295
Index of authors and texts
303
General index
305
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