Author: Bürgel, Johann Christoph; Käs, Fabian (ed)
Title: Ärztliches Leben Und Denken Im Arabischen Mittelalter
Description: Leiden, Brill, 2016. 533 pp. As new. Hardcover. The present book investigates conditions of life and professional ethics of the Arab physicians in the Middle Ages. Based on a multitude of biographical, protreptic, deontological, and isagogic texts, Bürgel analyzes diverse aspects of medical education, professional conduct, and the role of doctors in Islamicate societies. Special attention is given to the survival and further development of ancient Greek professional ethics. Another focus is on the interrelations between scientific medicine and Islamic religion. ISBN: 9789004326101

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