Medieval Islamic Medicine

by Peter E. Pormann and Emilie Savage-Smith

Book Overview

The medical tradition that developed in the lands of Islam during the medieval period (c. 650-1500) has, like few others, influenced the fates and fortunes of countless human beings. It is a story of contact and cultural exchange across countries and creeds, affecting many people from kings to the common crowd. This tradition formed the roots from which modern Western medicine arose. Contrary to the stereotypical picture, medieval Islamic medicine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589011619
• ISBN13: 9781589011618
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"