Ibn Baklarish's Book of Simples
Medical Remedies between Three Faiths in 12th-century Spain
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:17th Jul '08
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Arcadian Library manuscript, which is the subject of this book, provides a snapshot of the intercultural dialogue that was taking place in medieval Spain where Muslims, Jews, and Christians were all involved in studying and disseminating medical knowledge. The manuscript itself is of the master work of the early twelfth-century Jewish physician, Ibn Baklarish, and was written in A.D. 1130. It provides unique information about the state of medicine in medieval Spain at the time. This edited volume is completed by a collection of eight essays by an international team of experts on Ibn Baklarish and his work.
a delightfully well-produced and informative volume. It serves as a paradigm for how such manuscripts should be brought to the attention of both the wider scholarly community and the general public. * Siam Bhayro, Medical History *
In an age of mass-produced paperbacks, this volume with its beautiful dust jacket, elegant cloth binding and fine paper is also a reminder that the making of good books is a craft, and bearing that in mind the price is actually quite reasonable. It seems that a critical edition of Ibn Baklarish's Kitab al-Muta'ini, announced twice before and overdue, is now being seriously tackled. * Oliver Kahl, Annals of Science *
ISBN: 9780199543069
Dimensions: 330mm x 246mm x 32mm
Weight: 1728g
216 pages