Presents translations of the Greek, Latin, and Arabic versions of Polemon of Laodicea's Physiognomy that explains how to detect someone's character from their a... » 

Presents translations of the Greek, Latin, and Arabic versions of Polemon of Laodicea's Physiognomy that explains how to detect someone's character from their appearance. This book also offers a series of studies on the origins, function, and legacy of this work. «