Principles of Anatomy according to the Opinion of Galen by Johann Guinter and Andreas Vesalius

Vivian Nutton is Professor of the History of Medicine, A.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, and Emeritus Professor of the History of Medicine, University College London. Among his recent books are a translation of Galen, On Distress (2013) and Ancient Medicine, 2ed (2013).

"Vivian Nutton's command of Renaissance Galenism is superb, and his intimacy with things Vesalian deep and long-standing. This translation and commentary provides a finely-detailed window into an early and critical period of Vesalius's development. It also brings to life the revisable and pedagogically-oriented anatomy of his predecessor, Guinter. Bringing Guinter and Vesalius into scholarly conversation through their alternating editions and revisions, this book sheds new light on a crucial period in the history of anatomy and medicine. It should be a learned introduction for new students of Renaissance anatomy and medicine, and an indispensable resource for specialists."Evan Ragland, University of Notre Dame, USA"This little book will be an essential reference for historians of early modern anatomy."Anita Guerrini, Oregon State University, USA, Isis Review"Taken as a whole then, Nutton’s translation of Principles of Anatomy is an important work, one that adds as much or more to Vesalian scholarship as any of the English translations of the great anatomist’s works that have appeared in the last few years. Rather than simply offering an English version of a Latin text, Nutton’s book provides a new and detailed insight into how Vesalius worked, both textually and in dissecting bodies, and ties that insight to a largely understudied text written by a largely understudied fi gure who played an important role in Vesalius’s career and in the development of anatomy in the 16th century."Allen Shotwell, Ivy Tech Community College, USA

• Part I: IntroductionPrefaceAndreas Vesalius, from Brussels to PaduaAnatomy before VesaliusJohann Guinter and the Institutiones anatomicaeVesalius’ Revision of the Institutiones, 1538Vesalius’ AnnotationsTowards the De humani corporis fabricaThe Dog that did not barkPart II: Translation: The Principles of Anatomy according to the Opinion of GalenVesalius’ PrefaceGuinter’s PrefaceBook IBook IIBook IIIBook IVAppendix: Vesalius’ Annotations transcribed BibliographyIndex to the 1538 editionIndex to the Introduction and Notes