{"product_id":"anecdotes-and-antidotes-a-medieval-arabic-history-of-physicians-paperback","title":"Anecdotes and Antidotes: A Medieval Arabic History of Physicians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIbn Abi Usaybi'ah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHenrietta Sharp Cockrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGeert Jan Van Gelder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo my knowledge...no one...has ever written a comprehensive book dealing with physicians through the ages and recounting their history in a coherent fashion.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo wrote Syrian physician Ibn Abi Usaybi'ah, circa 1243, as he embarked on the first world history of medicine ever attempted. Many physicians served at the royal courts of their time and were firmly part of the intellectual and cultural scene, where the ability to write stylishly and entertain one's peers in both prose and verse was the basis of social credibility. The work Ibn Abi Usaybi'ah created contains over 432 biographical accounts of physicians from those of ancient Greece, such as Galen, through Avicenna and Maimonides, to the author's own colleagues of the 13th century. As such, his work includes important accounts of medical activity in medieval hospitals. Through this book, a window opens not only on to the origins of the medical profession, but also into the truly multi-cultural, multi-religious world of the medieval Middle East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnecdotes and Antidotes \u003c\/em\u003eis an abridged version of this world history of medicine. It comprises 103 biographies of physicians and philosophers, organized geographically and chronologically, from the 4th century BC to the 13th century, and includes seminal Muslim, Christian and Jewish figures. It contains vital medical and historical information, as well as revealing the cultural values, interests and concerns of the literary and intellectual elite of the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIbn Abi Usaybi'ah\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelected and Edited by \u003cstrong\u003eHenrietta Sharp Cockrell\u003c\/strong\u003e, Islamic Art and Cultue \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter graduating from Durham University with a degree in Modere, anrn Arabic Studies, \u003cstrong\u003eHenrietta Sharp Cockrell\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a specialist for Christie's Islamic Dept in London for several years. Now freelance, her consultancy work has included contributing to the Nasser D Khalili catalogue, Gems and Jewels of Mughal India, and assisting on the first volume of \u003cem\u003eNew Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts\u003c\/em\u003e at the Bodleian Library where she devised the Sharp Scale for quantifying paper translucency. She also worked in Kuwait for UNESCO after the Iraqi invasion and is an occasional writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Art Newspaper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239705538834,"sku":"9780198827924","price":15.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/UG5xaWdNMmFweE1wT0Jjc3pCeDZFUT09.webp?v=1777884789","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/anecdotes-and-antidotes-a-medieval-arabic-history-of-physicians-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}