Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Galen: A thinking doctor in Imperial Rome
![GALEN, [Κλαύδιος Γαληνός; Galen of Pergamon] (129 – 216)](/media/portraits/21)
Publication Details
Abingdon, Oxford & New York: Routledge, 2020 CE.
A very readable and relatively brief, but comprehensive, biography. The appendix provides a complete list of Galen's works with their titles in Latin, also in English translation, correlated to the best editions and translations of each text.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13497 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15772 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | galen-a-thinking-doctor-in-imperial-rome |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Abingdon, Oxford & New York