ahencyclopedia:BOOK REVIEW: Medieval Islamic Medicine by Peter E. Pormann & Emilie Savage-Smith
ahencyclopedia:BOOK REVIEW: Medieval Islamic Medicine by Peter E. Pormann & Emilie Savage-Smith IN an era that has been called The Dark Ages, mainly because archaeological finds are hard to come by in Western Europe, this book outlines how the world continued to develop under the guidance of the Islamic culture. The particular focus in this volume is medicine, and it is enlightening to any reader.Something of a truth I find in most books is that the implied themes almost always impart the more powerful lessons, and it is definitely true of Medieval Islamic Medicine.The importance of this book is difficult to quantify, as it is written for an academic audience with all the obligatory references, footnotes, and a bibliography to get lost in. Thus, in that sense, it is a really good and thorough reference point for those who want to find something to plant in an essay.Read More -- source link
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