["Great was the name of Galen". The physician's self-portrayal in his works].
Galen, besides being one of the most important and productive doctors and medical writers of Antiquity, was also a dedicated and efficient self-promoter. This paper uses characteristic examples to illustrate how Galen, according to his own writings, combined anatomical and physiological demonstrations with scientific discussion, polemics and a confident self-portrayal in his public appearances.
Brockmann
Christian
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Universität Hamburg, Institut für Griechische und Lateinische Philologie, Hamburg. christian.brockmann@uni-hamburg.de
D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*; D010827:Physiology / Q000266:history*; D012014:Reference Books, Medical; D012647:Self-Assessment