ブローカによる発見（1861年）から最新の認知神経科学の知見まで、約150年にわたる研究史から重要文献84点を精選収録。The materials gathered in Volume I include explorations of the foundations of aphasiology. The major works collected in the second volume examine theoretical developments, while Volume III is organized around contemporary issues in aphasiology. The final volume makes sense of clinical issues, such as recovery, assessment, and rehabilitation.