Ibn al-Jazzār's Zād al-musāfir wa- qūt al-ḥāḍir. Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary. Books I and II : Diseases of the Head and the Face / a parallel Arabic-English translation by Gerrit Bos [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bos, Gerrit, 1948- translator.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; Volume 190.

Islamic History and Civilization Series ; Volume 190

Language:

Arabic

English

Hebrew

Latin

Subjects (All):

Hair--Diseases.

Hair.

Skin--Diseases.

Skin.

Brain--Diseases.

Brain.

Eye--Diseases--Early works to 1800.

Eye.

Medicine, Arab.

Teeth--Diseases.

Teeth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (801 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

The medical compendium entitled Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir ( Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary ) and compiled by Ibn al-Jazzār from Qayrawān in the tenth century is one of the most influential handbooks in the history of western medicine. In the eleventh century, Constantine the African translated it into Latin; this translation was the basis for several commentaries compiled from the twelfth century on. The text was also translated into Byzantine Greek and three times into medieval Hebrew. The present volume includes a new critical edition of the Arabic text of books I and II, along with an annotated English translation, as well as critical editions of Constantine's Viaticum and the Hebrew versions by Ibn Tibbon, Abraham ben Isaac, and Do'eg ha-Edomi.

Contents:

Preface and Acknowledgments

Sigla, Abbreviations

General Introduction

1 Overview

2 Manuscripts of Ibn al-Jazzār's Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir

3 Survey and Evaluation of the Contents of Books I and II of Zād al-musāfir

Critical Edition of the Arabic Text and English Translation

Book I : Diseases of the Head

1 The Disease Called "Fox's Disease" (Alopecia)

2 Hair Loss

3 Split Ends and Brittle Hair

4 Grey Hair and Its Correction

5 Dandruff Forming on the Scalp

6 Ulcers of the Scalp

7 The Disease Called "Honeycomb" (Favus)

8 Cradle Cap ( saʿfa ) and rabba (Achor)

9 Head Lice

10 Headache

11 Migraine

12 The Disease Called "Helmet Disease"

13 Dizziness and Vertigo

14 The Disease Called lītharghush (λήθαργος), Which Is to Say Forgetfulness

15 The Disease Called "the Awake"

16 Torpor

17 Insomnia

18 Qrānīṭis (φρένιτις), Which Is to Say Phrenitis

19 The Treatment of Excessive Drinking

20 Lovesickness

21 Sneezing

22 The Disease of Epilepsy

23 Hemiplegia

24 Spasms, Which Is to Say kuzāz

25 Tremor and Numbness

Book II : Diseases of the Face

1 Ophthalmia

2 Leucoma

3 Hyposphagma (Bloodshot Eyes)

4 Epiphora

5 Nyctalopia

6 The Dimness That Occurs in the Eye

7 Hearing Loss

8 Ringing and Buzzing Occurring in the Ears

9 The Treatment of Earache Resulting from Dyscrasia

10 The Treatment of Earache Accompanied by Suppuration

11 The Treatment of Bleeding from the Ear

12 The Treatment of Anything That Entered the Ear or Fell Into It

13 Foul-Smelling Nose (Ozaena)

14 Coryza

15 Nosebleed

16 Fissures of the Lips

17 Lingual Paralysis and Aphasia

18 Toothache

19 Caries and Decay of the Teeth

20 Loose Teeth

21 Dentifrices, Which Clean the Teeth

22 The Gums

23 Bad Breath

24 Diseases Originating in the Mouth

25 Freckles

Critical Edition of Ibn Tibbon's Hebrew Translation ( Ṣedat ha-Derakhim )

Introduction

Book I

Book II

Critical Edition of Abraham ben Isaac's Hebrew Translation ( Ṣedah la-Oreḥim )

Supplement: Anonymous Adaptation of Sefer Ṣedah la-Oreḥim , Book I , Chapters 1-5

Critical Edition of Do'eg ha-Edomi's Hebrew Translation ( Yaʾir Netiv )

Critical Edition of Constantine the African's Latin Translation ( Viaticum peregrinantis )

Abbreviations

Bibliography

Persons and Books Cited by Ibn al-Jazzār

English Index

Arabic Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-50030-8

OCLC:

1296424411

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004500303 DOI