Health through diet from Antiquity to the Middle Ages.
| N° d'inventaire | 21734 |
| Format | 15.5 x 23 |
| Détails | 174 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Rennes, 2013 |
| Etat | Occasion |
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Since prehistoric times, man has had the intuition that what he ate could sometimes heal him and even help him stay healthy. In Greece, more than 2,400 years ago, Hippocrates of Cos created "dietetics" whose primary objective was to prevent disease through appropriate diet and lifestyle (physical exercise, baths, massages, etc.). The fundamental principles of this "Hippocratic diet" were then further developed by doctors of the Roman Empire (Celsus, Galen), before sinking into oblivion. Fortunately, preserved and enriched by practitioners of the Arab-Muslim world (Rhazes, Avicenna), they were discovered by the Latin West from the 17th century onwards. Medieval doctors then developed "health regimens" based on Hippocrates' famous theory of humors... While they appeared in different cultural contexts, the traditional dietetics of Asia (India, China) and Europe share the same intuitions: the human being must be understood in his or her entire body-mind in relation to his or her cosmic environment, and diet must play a major role in preserving his or her health...
Since prehistoric times, man has had the intuition that what he ate could sometimes heal him and even help him stay healthy. In Greece, more than 2,400 years ago, Hippocrates of Cos created "dietetics" whose primary objective was to prevent disease through appropriate diet and lifestyle (physical exercise, baths, massages, etc.). The fundamental principles of this "Hippocratic diet" were then further developed by doctors of the Roman Empire (Celsus, Galen), before sinking into oblivion. Fortunately, preserved and enriched by practitioners of the Arab-Muslim world (Rhazes, Avicenna), they were discovered by the Latin West from the 17th century onwards. Medieval doctors then developed "health regimens" based on Hippocrates' famous theory of humors... While they appeared in different cultural contexts, the traditional dietetics of Asia (India, China) and Europe share the same intuitions: the human being must be understood in his or her entire body-mind in relation to his or her cosmic environment, and diet must play a major role in preserving his or her health...