UID:
almahu_9949701236602882
Umfang:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789004445895
,
9789004445888
Serie:
Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ; 115
Inhalt:
"The Arabic treatise edited and translated here was written in the middle of the 9th century CE by ʻAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī, a Christian convert to Islam and one of the most remarkable thinkers of his time. The text can be described as a manual towards the preservation of health, addressed directly to the ʻAbbāsid caliph al-Mutawakkil and his household. It represents not only the oldest extant specimen of its kind, but is also distinguished by its largely non-technical language, as well as by a narrative style that creates an unusual interface with classical Arabic prose literature. The Greek and Indian sources upon which aṭ-Ṭabarīrelied testify to the synthetic and inclusive character of early Islamic medicine"--
Anmerkung:
In English and Arabic.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ʿAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī's Health Regimen or "Book of the Pearl" : Arabic Text, English Translation, Introduction and Indices, Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2021 ISBN 9789004445888
Sprache:
Englisch
,
Arabisch
