Ibn baklarish's book of simples: medical remedies between three faiths in 12th-century spain
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199543069
Date de publication :
17 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
33,0 x 24,6 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
1728 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book concerns a polyglot medical manuscript, Kitab al-Musta'ini, by Jewish physician, Ibn Baklarish for his Muslim patron, al-Musta'in bi-llah (reg. Saragossa 1085 - 1110). Tables give properties, uses, and names in other languages, of over 700 medicinal substances. Latin and Romance annotations attest to Christian readers.