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Medicine in the Qur'an and Sunnah : an intellectual reappraisal of the legacy and future of Islamic medicine and its representation in the language of science and modernity /

It is the aim of this book - while clarifying doubts and misconceptions - to provide a thorough reappraisal of the intellectual and rich cultural heritage of Islam with regards to the principles and practice of medicine and its representation to the world in the language of today. In nine chapters,...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Adamu, Umar Faruk (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ibadan : Safari Books Ltd, 2012
Édition:New edition.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:It is the aim of this book - while clarifying doubts and misconceptions - to provide a thorough reappraisal of the intellectual and rich cultural heritage of Islam with regards to the principles and practice of medicine and its representation to the world in the language of today. In nine chapters, a range of topics are discussed including: The Promotion of Medical Education and Health Services; Personal and Environmental Hygiene; Circumcision; Manners of Eating; Social and Mental Heath; Curative Medicine; The Provision of Adequate and Potable Water; Magic, Witchcraft, Enchantments, and Charms; Euthanasia; Suicide; The Rehabilitation of the Sick and the Needy; The Source of Human Creation; Sex Differentiation and Determination; Healing through Miracles; Magic and Soothsaying; HIV Infection and AIDS; Abortion; Females in Medical Practice; and The Challenges of Modem Medicine to Muslims.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xxix, 309 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296) and index.
ISBN:9789788431503
978843150X