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Book SynopsisAn up-to-date survey of medieval Islamic medicine offering new insights to the role of medicine and physicians in medieval Islamic culture.
Trade ReviewAn outstanding contribution to a very important field. While there has been a great deal of new research on premodern medical texts from the Islamic world, there are few surveys written for a broader public. This text will make a lasting contribution to the history of science in general, and to the study of premodern Islamic medicine in particular. -- Jonathan Brockopp, Pennsylvania State University 'A succinct and very useful introduction to the subject, and highly reommendable for everyone interested in the history of medicine.' -- Remke Kruk, Bibliotheca Orientalis 'Without question, this volume can be considered the best and most critical introduction to the field and a guide for future research.' -- Daniel Martin Varisco, AJISS 'Anyone interested in the history of Islamic science will find this a useful book to own.' -- Daniel Martin Varisco, AJISS This marvellous, informative book is superbly written, and has an eye for what will capture the reader's interest. Medieval Islamic medicine offers so much more than one might expect. An outstanding contribution to a very important field. While there has been a great deal of new research on premodern medical texts from the Islamic world, there are few surveys written for a broader public. This text will make a lasting contribution to the history of science in general, and to the study of premodern Islamic medicine in particular. 'A succinct and very useful introduction to the subject, and highly reommendable for everyone interested in the history of medicine.' 'Without question, this volume can be considered the best and most critical introduction to the field and a guide for future research.' 'Anyone interested in the history of Islamic science will find this a useful book to own.'
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Notes on Transliteration, Dates, and General Format List of Illustrations Introduction 1 The Emergence of Islamic Medicine 2 Medical Theory
