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Medieval Islamic Medicine /

The medical tradition that developed in the lands of Islam during the medieval period (c. 650-1500) has, like few others, influenced the fates and fortunes of countless human beings. It is the story of contact and cultural exchange across countries and creeds, affecting caliphs, kings, courtiers, co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pormann, Peter (Autor), Savage-Smith, Emilie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Colección:The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys : NEIS
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes on general format, dates, and transliteration
  • Figures acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1 The emergence of Islamic medicine
  • 2 Medical theory
  • 3 Physicians and society
  • 4 Practice
  • 5 Popular medicine
  • 6 Afterlife
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Chronology
  • Index of names and works
  • General index