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  • Pelagonius and Latin Veterinary Terminology in the Roman Empire
J. N. Adams. Pelagonius and Latin Veterinary Terminology in the Roman Empire. Studies in Ancient Medicine, vol. 11. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1995. viii + 695 pp. $195.50; Nlg. 342.00.

The book’s front matter consists of a preface and a list of abbreviations. The nine main chapters are as follows: 1. Introduction: Pelagonius, Veterinary Treatises, ueterinarii ; 2. Self-help: Non-Specialist Treatment of Animals; 3. Latin Veterinary Treatises: Addressees, Readership, Patients; 4. “Pelagonian” and “Non-Pelagonian” Elements in the Ars Veterinaria Attributed to Pelagonius; 5. Pelagonius and Apsyrtus; 6. Some Names of Diseases; 7. Anatomical Terms; 8. The Language of Pelagonius (syntax, word order, morphology and word formation, vocabulary, and general conclusions); 9. Epilogue: Pelagonius, ueterinarii, and Technical Terminology. The book also contains a bibliography and an index.

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