| Description |
1 online resource (156 p.) |
| Series |
Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the near and Middle East Series ; v.173 |
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Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the near and Middle East Series
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| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Background -- 2. Ibn Juljul -- 2.1. Life -- 2.2. Works -- 3. "Generations of Physicians and Sages" -- 3.1. The Arabic Edition -- 3.2. Sources -- 3.3. Discussion -- 3.3.1. Formal Structure -- 3.3.2. Literary Genre -- 3.3.3. Handling of Sources -- 3.3.4. Selective Character -- 3.3.5. Compositional Intention -- 3.3.6. Residual Impact -- 3.3.7. Historical Substance -- 3.3.8. Epistemological Value -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 4. Plate -- Translation -- Addendum -- Bibliography -- Indices |
| Summary |
In the present book, Oliver Kahl offers a complete, first-time English translation of Ibn Juljul's Ṭabaqāt al-aṭibbāʼ wa-l-ḥukamāʼ, a highly unusual Arabic biographical dictionary of ancient and medieval physicians and philosophers, completed in Córdoba in 987 CE |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kahl, Oliver
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| ISBN |
9789004682238 |
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9004682236 |
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