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Medieval Islamic Medicine

Ibn Ridwan's Treatise "On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt"
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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?

Author Biography:

Michael W. Dols was Assistant Professor of History at California State University, Hayward. 
Release date Australia
April 26th, 1984
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Contributors
  • Edited by Adil S. Virani
  • Translated by Michael W. Dols
Pages
268
Dimensions
152x229x20
ISBN-13
9780520048362
Product ID
15076283

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