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Medical Aphorisms. Treatises 1-5

Medical Aphorisms. Treatises 1-5 A Parallel Arabic-English Edition - The Medical Works of Moses Maimonides

Hardback (07 Jul 2004) | English,Arabic

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Publisher's Synopsis

Maimonides, one of the most celebrated rabbis in the history of Judaism, was a prolific author of influential Arabic philosophical and medical treatises and two of the most important works on Jewish law. Medical Aphorisms is the best known and most comprehensive of his works, and Gerrit Bos offers here a masterful English translation with detailed annotations.

Medical Aphorisms consists of approximately 1500 maxims compiled by Maimonides from the treatises of Galen, the renowned ancient Greek physician. Maimonides arranges the aphorisms into twenty-five treatises, organizing them by traditional medieval subspecialties such as gynecology, hygiene, and diet. He also includes a section examining unusual cases from Galen and offers a critical analysis of Galen's theories.

The first of six volumes, Medical Aphorisms provides tantalizing insights into the work of Galen, as it draws on treatises of Galen that no longer exist and shines a light into the world of medieval and ancient medicine. It will be a rich and valuable resource for students and scholars working in the history of medicine, Jewish studies, and medieval Arabic culture.

Book information

ISBN: 9780934893756
Publisher: Brigham Young University
Imprint: Brigham Young University
Pub date:
DEWEY: 610
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English,Arabic
Number of pages: 156
Weight: 566g
Height: 235mm
Width: 167mm
Spine width: 23mm