Jewish Medical Practitioners in the Medieval Muslim World A Collective Biography |
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| Author:
| Lev, Efraim |
| Series title: | Non-Muslim Contributions to Islamic Civilisation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4744-8398-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2022 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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This book collects and analyses the available biographical data on 600 Jewish medical practitioners in the 9-16th century Muslim world. Both the biographies and the accompanying discussion shed light on both the medicine of the period and practitioners' professional, daily and personal lives; Jewish communities; and inter-religious affairs.
This book collects and analyses the available biographical data on 600 Jewish medical practitioners in the 9-16th century Muslim world. Both the biographies and the accompanying discussion shed light on both the medicine of the period and practitioners' professional, daily and personal lives; Jewish communities; and inter-religious affairs.