The Prince of Medicine
Galen in the Roman Empire
A historical biography of the Greek physician Galen, chronicling his life, his rise to prominence in the Roman Empire, and his profound and lasting influence on the theory and practice of Western medicine.
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Ranked #672 of 1942 · 334 pages · Published 2013 · Nonfiction / History of medicine
Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Sep 14, 2026.
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Mentioned by Andrew Huberman · 02:14:42 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Talking about Galen operating on gladiators, Huberman recommends "a great book, very dense" called The Prince of Medicine.
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Book data: ISBN 9780199767670. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.