Ancient · Medicine / science
On the Usefulness of the Parts of the Body
by Galen. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Galen examining anatomy, physiology, medicine; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- c. 170 CE
- Origin
- Roman Empire
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Medicine / science
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Galen examining anatomy, physiology, medicine; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.