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Galen on Food and Diet
Galen · 2000
74/100
👍 Worth It
Mark Grant's translations fill a genuine gap in classical studies — before this, anglophone scholars and curious readers had no direct access to these Galenic texts on nutrition — and the scholarly apparatus is strong enough to hold up in academic use. Bryn Mawr Classical Review approval and coverage in Isis confirm this as a real contribution. Outside classicists and historians of medicine, the humoral framework and academic price point narrow the appeal considerably.
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safety95
substance78
craft74
originality80
accuracy82
hype82
age-fit72
human-eye65
Penny’s verdict74
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