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We know about Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine. But we owe nearly as much to Galen, a physician born in 129 A.D. at the height of the Roman Empire. Galen’s acute diagnoses of patients, botanical wisdom, and studies of physiology were recorded in numerous books, handed down through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Not least, Galen passed on the medical tradition of respect for life. In this fascinating biography for young people, Jeanne Bendick brings Galen’s Roman world to life with the clarity, humor, and outstanding content we enjoyed in Archimedes and the Door of Science. An excellent addition to the home, school and to libraries.
Rome, 129 A.D.
RL8
Of read-aloud interest ages 8-up
From the Publisher
Imagine getting one’s training as a doctor, by becoming a trainer and doctor of gladiators! Imagine pursuing one’s medical education through perilous sea and land journeys! Imagine being the physician to Roman emperors!
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine could most accurately be described, then, as an adventure book — an adventure of medicine and philosophy not in some abstract sense, but as lived by the man whose adventure it was. It is written for the young, but as with Bendick’s Archimedes, it is written so well, that teachers and parents will also delight in it and learn from it. That, as C.S. Lewis once said, is the sign of a truly good children’s book.
– From the Introduction by Benjamin D. Wiker
Book Features
Essay questions included in the introduction launch this engaging read into a memorable and fascinating journey into history.
Learn not only about this influential figure in the history of medicine, but also about the second century world in which he lived.
Discover even more about Galen with a short list of other books about his life and work.
Quickly locate the information you’re looking for with the topical index.
About Bethlehem Books
Bethlehem Books is a small, home-grown publishing company dedicated to restoring to children and families a treasury of tried and true literature from the past.
These books—historical fiction, biographies, adventure and family tales—are the fruit of a culture which took for granted a world created with order and reason, in which every human life has value.
We believe that well-written works built on this foundation nurture children’s imaginations with truth and beauty. Our books are for everyone—young or old, religious or non-religious.
Living History Library
This library is made up of historical fiction, non-fiction, and biographical titles for young people reprinted by Bethlehem Books. These books, chosen for their craftsmanship and intelligent portrayals of earlier times, communicate historical flavor as well as fact, providing insights for the present through knowledge of the past.
“Bethlehem Books showed me that kids can learn and have fun at the same time.” —Stuart D.
Publisher : Bethlehem Books (September 1, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 124 pages
ISBN-10 : 1883937752
ISBN-13 : 978-1883937751
Reading age : 10 years and up
Grade level : 5 – 6
Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.44 x 8.5 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and easy to understand. They also say it’s interesting and fun to read further insight into Galen and his ideas. Readers appreciate the biography and references to many significant people and places from ancient Greece. They mention the illustrations are perfectly done and cute.
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