Medieval Islamic medicine Ibn Riḍwān's treatise, "On the prevention of bodily ills in Egypt"
This book describes medieval Islamic medicine and to explore a specific medical text, On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt by 'Ali ibn Ridwan (A.D. 998 - 1068). It seeks to answer the following questions: What did it mean to be a doctor in medieval Islamic society? What was the nature of t...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Berkeley
University of California Press
1984
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Summary: | This book describes medieval Islamic medicine and to explore a specific medical text, On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt by 'Ali ibn Ridwan (A.D. 998 - 1068). It seeks to answer the following questions: What did it mean to be a doctor in medieval Islamic society? What was the nature of the medicine that physicians practiced? And what was the relationship between physician and patient? |
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Item Description: | Text in Arabic and English |
Physical Description: | xv, 186, 63 pages maps 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
ISBN: | 9780520048362 0520048369 |