| Medieval Islamic Medicine: Ibn Ridwan's Treatise on the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt Volume 9 Contributor(s): Dols, Michael W. (Translator), Gamal, Adil S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0520048369 ISBN-13: 9780520048362 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $62.37 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1984 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 610 |
| LCCN: 83005017 |
| Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.21 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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? |