Medieval Arabic Medical Autobiography.

The article presents a brief profile of fifth/eleventh-century Cairene physician Ibn Ri&#x1EOB;wãn. Fifth/eleventh century biographer al-Qifṭī described Ri&#x1EOB;wãn as a scholar living in Egypt and an astrologer in his early days. Medical knowledge came from learning a little of medicine and a lit...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 129; no. 4; pp. 559 - 570
Autor principal: REISMAN, DAVID
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Publicado: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Oct-Dec2009
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