Medieval islamic hospital, the: medicine, religion, and charity
Auteur :
Ragab, Ahmed
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107109605
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
590 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first monograph on Islamic hospitals, this volume examines their origins, development, and architecture; their role in charity networks and political projects; and their connections to non-Islamic institutions. Ahmed Ragab sheds light on who medieval hospital patients were and how early hospital medicine differed from other forms of medical practice.