The sage of Seville : Ibn Zuhr, his time, and his medical legacy / Henry Azar.
Author
- Azar, Henry A. 1927-2008.
Published
- Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo 2008
Physical description
1 online resource (xii, 192 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
ISBN
- 1936190281
- 9781936190287
- 9774161556
- 9789774161551
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-186) and index.
- Print version record.
- English.
Contents
- Landmarks in the history of Muslim Spain -- The Zuhr medical dynasty -- Ibn Zuhr's work : a three-step metamorphosis -- "When I was an adolescent -- " -- Khawass occult remedies and other astounding recipes -- A warty tumor of the gut and meat diet -- Ibn Rushd (Averroes) and Ibn Zuhr : a cordial rivalry -- Ibn Maymun (Maimonides) : Ibn Zuhr's medical disciple and a "second Moses" -- From Johannitius to John of Capua and the translation of Kitab al-taysir -- Ibn Zuhr's influence in the West : his eclipse and rediscovery.
Subject
- Ibn Zuhr, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Abī al-ʻAlāʼ -1162.
- Ibn Zuhr, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Abī al-ʻAlāʼ -1162
- Ibn Zuhr, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Abī al-ʻAlāʼ -1162.
- Medicine, Arab Spain Seville History 12th century.
- Muslim physicians Spain Seville 12th century ; Biography.
- Physicians
- Medicine, Arabic history
- History, Medieval
- Spain
- Medicine, Arab.
- Muslim physicians.
- Spain Seville.
- 1100-1199
Related item
- Print version:: Azar, Henry. Sage of Seville : Ibn Zuhr, His Time and his Medical Legacy. Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, ©2000 ; ISBN: 9789774161551
Genre
- Bibliography
- Biographies.
- Biography
- Electronic books.
- History.
- Illustrated
- text
Language
- English
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