Constantine the African and 'Alī Ibn Al-'Abbās Al-Mağūsī The <i>Pantegni</i>and Related Texts |
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| Author:
| Jacquart, Danielle
Burnett, Charles |
| Series title: | Studies in Ancient Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-10014-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1994 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $239.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores how, in the late eleventh century, an Arabic medical compendium was adapted for a Latin-reading audience by Constantine the African and his South Italian colleagues, thus revolutionizing the standard and sophistication of Western medicine.
This book explores how, in the late eleventh century, an Arabic medical compendium was adapted for a Latin-reading audience by Constantine the African and his South Italian colleagues, thus revolutionizing the standard and sophistication of Western medicine.