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Autore |
Kahl Oliver |
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Titolo |
'Ali ibn Sahl Rabban at-Tabari's Health regimen or "Book of the pearl" : Arabic text, English translation, introduction and indices / / by Oliver Kahl |
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Leiden ; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , [2021] |
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©2021 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ; ; Volume 115 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"The Arabic treatise edited and translated here was written in the middle of the 9th century CE by ʻAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī, a Christian convert to Islam and one of the most remarkable thinkers of his time. The text can be described as a manual towards the preservation of health, addressed directly to the ʻAbbāsid caliph al-Mutawakkil and his household. It represents not only the oldest extant specimen of its kind, but is also distinguished by its largely non-technical language, as well as by a narrative style that creates an unusual interface with classical Arabic prose literature. The Greek and Indian sources upon which aṭ-Ṭabarīrelied testify to the synthetic and inclusive character of early Islamic medicine"-- |
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