The Four Temperaments: A Rediscovery of the Ancient Way of Understanding Health and Character (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781569245620)

The system of the four temperaments, or humors -- melancholic, choleric, sanguine, and phlegmatic -- has been used to analyze personality and health for over two thousand years, since the philosophical insights of Aristotle and the healing arts of Hippocrates. It has been the basis of Western medicine and character portraits ever since. Now The Four Temperaments offers an introduction and overview of this ancient knowledge, providing readers a clear picture of all the humors have to offer. Randy Rolfe shows how to identify one's own temperament and how to dramatically improve health, relationships, career, and happiness with a basic understanding of the four temperaments. Since the author has been studying, applying, and teaching the wisdom of the temperaments for over thirty years, she is able to link these four ancient personality and health types with the findings of modern medical researchers. She guides readers to finding the proper balance between temperaments and using their strengths to overcome their vulnerabilities. Illustrations are included.

Author: Randy Rolfe
ISBN-10: 1569245622
ISBN-13: 9781569245620
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2002
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.71d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/15/2002 pg. 90