ISBN:
9789047422501
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (x, 619 p., [32] p. of plates)
,
col. ill
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25 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Year of publication:
2008
Series Statement:
Sir Henry Wellcome Asian series v. 7
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2008
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Lev, Efraim Practical Materia Medica of the medieval eastern Mediterranean according to the Cairo Genizah
DDC:
615/.10956
Keywords:
Cairo Genizah
;
Jews Medicine
;
History
;
Medicine, Medieval History
;
Materia medica History
;
Materia medica History
;
Jews History
;
Materia Medica History
;
History, Medieval
;
Geneesmiddelen
;
Joden
;
Medische praktijken
;
Caïro
;
Quelle
;
Genisafragmente
;
Ägypten
;
Juden
;
Medizin
;
Geschichte 900-1500
;
Cambridge University Library Taylor-Schechter Cairo Genizah Collection
Abstract:
Provides fresh insight to the practice of medical care in the medieval world. The authors examine the medicinal prescriptions and references to materia medica of the Cairo Genizah by combining the approaches of ethnobotany and history of medicine
Description / Table of Contents:
List of Figures; Preface; PART A INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Practical Materia Medica and Its Sources; PART B DISCUSSION; Chapter 3 The identification of Materia Medica in the Genizah and method of presenting the data; Chapter 4 Prescriptions, lists, letters and their analysis; Chapter 5 Inventory of practical Materia Medica of the Genizah people, its analysis, and comparisons with the theoretical inventory; PART C DESCRIPTIONS AND USES OF THE PRACTICAL MATERIA MEDICA; Chapter 6 Materia Medica: detailed items; Chapter 7 Materia Medica: concise items; Chapter 8 Epilogue
Description / Table of Contents:
PART D BIBLIOGRAPHY, APPENDIXES AND INDEXESAppendixes; Bibliography; Figures; Indexes; Index of Scientific Names; Index of Arabic Names; Index of English Names
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [581]-598) and indexes
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1163/ej.9789004161207.i-621
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