Ibn Baklarish's Book of Simples
Download or Read eBook Ibn Baklarish's Book of Simples PDF written by Charles Burnett and published by Arcadian Library. This book was released on 2008-07-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Charles Burnett |
| Publisher | : Arcadian Library |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008-07-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199543062 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199543069 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ibn Baklarish's Book of Simples by : Charles Burnett
Book excerpt: This book concerns a polyglot medical manuscript, Kitab al-Musta'ini, by Jewish physician, Ibn Baklarish for his Muslim patron, al-Musta'in bi-llah (reg. Saragossa 1085 - 1110). Tables give properties, uses, and names in other languages, of over 700 medicinal substances. Latin and Romance annotations attest to Christian readers.
