Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys ; 11)

Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys ; 11)

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"A concise and authoritative guide to this vast and complex subject." -- Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Book Description

This highly readable survey describes the development of Islamic medicine and its influence on Western medical thought. It explains the main features of Islamic medicine: its system of human physiology; its ideas about the nature of disease; its rules for diet and the use of drugs; and its relationship with astrology and the occult.

Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys ; 11)

Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys ; 11),Manfred Ullman,Edinburgh University Press,0852243251,Health/Fitness,History,Islam,Medical / Nursing,Medicine, Arab,Medicine, Arabic,General practice,Islamic studies,Medical / History

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