Sir James Elliott’s Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine surveys the development of medical knowledge in the ancient world, from the Hippocratic school of the fifth century BC through the comprehensive system of Galen in the second century AD. Elliott covers anatomy, theory, practice, and the social role of the physician in Greek and Roman society, offering a compact but authoritative overview of ancient healing traditions.
This free EPUB edition is well-suited to students of the history of medicine, classical studies, and anyone curious about the origins of Western medical thought. Elliott’s clear prose makes a technical subject genuinely accessible.