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Ibn al-Jazzar s Zad al-musafir wa-qut al-hadir. Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary

Contributor(s): Bos, Gerrit (Volume Editor), Käs, Fabian (Volume Editor)

ISBN: 9789004746114

Publisher: Brill

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Pub Date: November 20, 2025

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.63" H x 9.25" L x 6.10" W ( 2.80 lbs) 780 pages

BISAC Categories:

History | World | General

Series: Islamic History and Civilization

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Description: The compendium entitled Zād al-musāfir by Ibn al-Jazzār (tenth century) is one of the most influential handbooks in the history of medieval medicine. The present volume includes a critical edition of the Arabic original and an annoteted English translation of the books dealing with diseases of the internal organs.

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