ʿAlī Ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī's Health Regimen or Book of the Pearl : Arabic Text, English Translation, Introduction and Indices.
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- 9789004445895
- R128.3 .K345 2021
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Hygienics in the Arabic Tradition -- 2. ʿAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī -- a. Life -- b. Works -- 3. The Health Regimen or "Book of the Pearl" -- a. The Arabic Manuscripts -- b. Sources -- c. Discussion -- d. Metrological Units -- Plates -- Text and Translation -- Bibliography -- Indices -- Introduction to the Indices -- Index of Medicine and Pharmacy -- Index of People and Places -- Index of Work Titles -- Index of Miscellaneous Terms -- Index of Botanical Names -- Appendix.
ʿAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī's health manual, which is edited and translated here, was written in the middle of the 9th century CE for a lay audience and represents the earliest extant Arabic text of its kind.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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