ʿAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī: The Indian Books: A new edition of the Arabic text and first-time English translation (Islamic Philosophy, Theology ... Texts and Studies, 121) (Arabic Edition)
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| Management number | 232020539 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$50.94 | Model Number | 232020539 | ||
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ʿAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī's Indian Books, completed in the year 850 CE as an appendix to his medico-philosophical chef-d'œuvre "Paradise of Wisdom", belong to the most remarkable texts in Arabic scientific literature. The Indian Books offer a unique, interpretative summary of the main tenets of Ayurvedic medicine, as understood by Arabic-speaking scholars on the basis of now lost translations from Sanskrit. The present book centres around a critical edition and annotated translation of this crucial text, framed by a detailed introduction and extensive glossaries of terms. Ṭabarī's learned exposé of Ayurveda also throws a more nuanced light on the allegedly uncontested supremacy of Greek humoralism in 9th-century Arabic medicine. Read more
| ISBN10 | 9004523294 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-9004523296 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | Arabic |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 0.91 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.21 pounds |
| Print length | 270 pages |
| Publication date | August 26, 2022 |
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