Anecdotes and Antidotes: A Medieval Arabic History of Physicians by Ibn Abi Usay

Description: Anecdotes and Antidotes by Ibn Abi Usaybi'ah, Henrietta Sharp Cockrell, Geert Jan van Gelder Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Ibn Abi Usaybiah was a Syrian Arab physician of the 13th century who compiled a biographical encyclopedia of notable physicians, and scholars from the Greeks, Romans, Syriacs and Indians including Galen and Avicenna. Publisher Description To my knowledge...no one...has ever written a comprehensive book dealing with physicians through the ages and recounting their history in a coherent fashion. So wrote Syrian physician Ibn Abi Usaybiah, circa 1243, as he embarked on the first world history of medicine ever attempted. Many physicians served at the royal courts of their time and were firmly part of the intellectual and cultural scene, where the ability to writestylishly and entertain ones peers in both prose and verse was the basis of social credibility. The work Ibn Abi Usaybiah created contains over 432 biographical accounts of physicians from those of ancient Greece,such as Galen, through Avicenna and Maimonides, to the authors own colleagues of the 13th century. As such, his work includes important accounts of medical activity in medieval hospitals. Through this book, a window opens not only on to the origins of the medical profession, but also into the truly multi-cultural, multi-religious world of the medieval Middle East. Anecdotes and Antidotes is an abridged version of this world history of medicine. It comprises103 biographies of physicians and philosophers, organized geographically and chronologically, from the 4th century BC to the 13th century, and includes seminal Muslim, Christian and Jewish figures. It containsvital medical and historical information, as well as revealing the cultural values, interests and concerns of the literary and intellectual elite of the time. Author Biography After graduating from Durham University with a degree in Modern Arabic Studies, Henrietta Sharp Cockrell worked as a specialist for Christies Islamic Dept in London for several years. Now freelance, her consultancy work has included contributing to the Nasser D Khalili catalogue, Gems and Jewels of Mughal India, and assisting on the first volume of New Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library where she devised the Sharp Scale forquantifying paper translucency. She also worked in Kuwait for UNESCO after the Iraqi invasion and is an occasional writer for The Art Newspaper. Details ISBN 019882792X ISBN-13 9780198827924 Title Anecdotes and Antidotes Author Ibn Abi Usaybiah, Henrietta Sharp Cockrell, Geert Jan van Gelder Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 400 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:129588503; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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