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Classical Views of Disease: Hippocrates, Galen, and Humoralism

Frank M. SnowdenYale University

Andrew Downey Orrick Professor of History & History of Medicine

48:11·2011·introductory level

This lecture examines the foundational shift in ancient Greek medicine from supernatural etiologies to Hippocratic and Galenic humoral theory, analyzing its core tenets and lasting influence on Western medical thought.

HistoryModern History & GeopoliticsHistory of MedicineAncient Greek MedicineGalenic Medicine

Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)

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Frank M. Snowden is a Professor of History at Yale University, specializing in the history of epidemics and public health in Western society.

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Plague (I): Pestilence as Disease

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