On Phlebotomy by Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī : A Bilingual Edition of Maqāla fī l-Faṣd and Maʾamar baHaqqaza / edited by Juhan Björn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Björn, Juhan, editor.

Series:

Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ; 136.

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ; 136

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Study and teaching.

Jews.

Philosophy, Theology & Science.

Middle East and Islamic Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

A Bilingual Edition of <i>Maqāla fī l-Faṣd and Maʾamar baHaqqaza</i>

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Language Note:

English and Arabic

Summary:

On Phlebotomy invites you into the world of medieval medicine through the practice of phlebotomy. This bilingual edition presents Maqāla fī l-Faṣd and its medieval Hebrew translation, Maʾamar baHaqqaza , attributed to the Persian physician Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī (d. 925). Divided into two parts, the volume provides a critical edition, English translation, and commentary for both works. It explores the art of phlebotomy together with broader aspects of care: diet, aftercare, and complementary treatments. Bridging disciplines and languages, this edition offers an accessible resource for historians of medicine, philologists, and curious readers alike.

Contents:

Preface

1 The Medical Framework

1 Graeco-Arabic Medicine

2 Al-Rāzī

2 The Manuscripts

1 Part 1: Ms. Escorial

2 Authenticity

3 Principles of Edition

4 Remarks on Translation and Commentary

5 Part 2: Ms. Parma

6 Principles of Edition

7 Remarks on Translation and Commentary

3 Survey of the Book and Summaries of the Fourteen Chapters

Edition, Translation, and Commentary

Part 1: Maqāla fī l-Faṣd

Commentary

Indices

1 Index of materia medica

2 Key to Index of materia medica

3 Index of Weights and Measures

4 Index of Instruments and Utensils

5 Index of Places in Ms. Escorial

6 Index of Personal Names in Ms. Escorial

7 Index of Works Cited in Ms. Escorial

8 Index of Pharmaceutical Forms

9 Index of Terms Used in Preparations of Drugs

1 Index of Prescriptions

11 Index of Some Medical Terms

Part 2: Maʾamar baHaqqaza leʾal-Rāzī

2 Abridged Index of materia medica

3 Key to Index of materia medica

4 Index of Foods and Dishes

5 Index of Weights and Measures

6 Index of Personal Names

7 Index of Places

8 Index of Works Mentioned

9 Index of Prescriptions

1 Index of Some Medical Terms

Bibliography and Abbreviations

General Index (Part 1)

Index of Arabic Terms (Part 1)

General Index (Part 2)

Index of Hebrew Terms (Part 2).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789004762299

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004762299 DOI