Medieval islamic hospital, the: medicine, religion, and charity
Auteur :
Ragab, Ahmed
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107524033
Date de publication :
12 avr. 2018
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,3 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
430 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.