Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
Non-Muslim contributions to Islamic civilisation |
Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Lists of Tables, Maps, Charts and Figures -- Notes on Names, Transcription, Abbreviations, Citations, Bibliography, Main Historical Periods and Muslim Rulers -- 1. Preface and Acknowledgements -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Prosopography of Jewish Medical Practitioners -- 4. Professional, Social, Geographical, Religious and Economic Aspects of Jewish Medical Practitioners -- 5. Epilogue -- Bibliography -- List of Geniza Fragments -- Index of People -- Index of Places -- General Index |
Summary |
This book collects and analyses the available biographical data on 600 Jewish medical practitioners in the 9-16th century Muslim world. Both the biographies and the accompanying discussion shed light on both the medicine of the period and practitioners' professional, daily and personal lives; Jewish communities; and inter-religious affairs |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 04, 2021) |
Subject |
Jewish physicians -- Islamic countries -- History -- To 1500
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Jewish physicians -- Islamic countries -- Biography
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Medicine, Medieval -- Islamic countries
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Jewish physicians
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Medicine, Medieval
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Islamic countries
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781474484008 |
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147448400X |
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9781474495592 |
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1474495591 |
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