Medieval Islamic Medicine

Medieval Islamic Medicine Ibn Ridwan's Treatise "On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt" - Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care

Hardback (01 Jul 1992) | English,Arabic

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Publisher's Synopsis

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?

Book information

ISBN: 9780520048362
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 610.9174927
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English,Arabic
Number of pages: 63
Weight: 544g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm