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.
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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.
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Add this copy of Islamic Medicine to cart. $6.40, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Edinburgh University Press.
Add this copy of Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys; 11) to cart. $9.71, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Edinburgh University Press.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys; 11) to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Edinburgh Univ Pr.
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Like New. Size: 5x0x8; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xiv, 138 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 21 cm. 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. From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. Partial list of publications: Chemists and the Word: The Didactic Origins of Chemistry (1975); Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science (1985); The Evolution of Technology (1989); Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century (1994); and The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts (1996).
Add this copy of Islamic Medicine. [ Islamic Surveys II ]. : V. 11 to cart. $39.50, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Edinburgh University Press.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
Add this copy of Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys; 11) to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Arches Bookhouse rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Edinburgh Univ Pr.
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NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE jacket. [ISLAMIC SURVEYS, II] xiv, 138 pp. Teal cloth, gilt spine lettering, b/w plates. Tail tips a slightly nudged, a pristine copy otherwise. Two minuscule tears to DJ spine.
Add this copy of Islamic Medicine (Islamic Surveys; 11) to cart. $46.57, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Edinburgh Univ Pr.
