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Avicenna's Canon of Medicine, Medieval Edition

Undated copy of of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine. The Canon of Medicine is a 14 volume Persian medical encyclopedia written by Avicenna and completed in 1025. The work covers such basic subjects as anatomy and hygiene, describes a vast range of diseases and injuries, and lists hundreds of different medicines. Avicenna (980-1037) was a Persian polymath, who wrote almost 450 treatises on a wide range of subjects, of which around 240 have survived. His most famous works are The Book of Healing, a vast philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, which was a standard medical text at many medieval universities. The Canon of Medicine provides a complete system of medicine according to the principles of Galen and Hippocrates. His corpus also includes writing on philosophy, astronomy, alchemy, geology, psychology, Islamic theology, logic, mathematics, physics, as well as poetry. He is regarded as the most famous and influential polymath of the Islamic Golden Age. He died in 1037 at the age of 58.
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Avicenna's Canon of Medicine, Medieval Edition
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Traducción automática: Copia sin fecha del Canon de Medicina de Avicena. El Canon de Medicina es una enciclopedia médica persa de 14 volúmenes escrita por Avicena y completada en 1025. La obra cubre temas tan básicos como la anatomía y la higiene, describe una amplia gama de enfermedades y lesiones y enumera cientos de medicamentos diferentes. Avicena (980-1037) fue un erudito persa, que escribió casi 450 tratados sobre una amplia gama de temas, de los cuales alrededor de 240 han sobrevivido. Sus obras más famosas son El libro de la curación, una vasta enciclopedia filosófica y científica, y El Canon de Medicina, que fue un texto médico estándar en muchas universidades medievales. El Canon de Medicina proporciona un sistema completo de medicina según los principios de Galeno e Hipócrates. Su corpus también incluye escritos sobre filosofía, astronomía, alquimia, geología, psicología, teología islámica, lógica, matemáticas, física y poesía. Se le considera el erudito más famoso e influyente de la Edad de Oro islámica. Murió en 1037 a la edad de 58 años.
Undated copy of of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine. The Canon of Medicine is a 14 volume Persian medical encyclopedia written by Avicenna and completed in 1025. The work covers such basic subjects as anatomy and hygiene, describes a vast range of diseases and injuries, and lists hundreds of different medicines. Avicenna (980-1037) was a Persian polymath, who wrote almost 450 treatises on a wide range of subjects, of which around 240 have survived. His most famous works are The Book of Healing, a vast philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, which was a standard medical text at many medieval universities. The Canon of Medicine provides a complete system of medicine according to the principles of Galen and Hippocrates. His corpus also includes writing on philosophy, astronomy, alchemy, geology, psychology, Islamic theology, logic, mathematics, physics, as well as poetry. He is regarded as the most famous and influential polymath of the Islamic Golden Age. He died in 1037 at the age of 58.
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2918 x 4800 px | 40.1 MB
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24.7 x 40.6 cm | 9.7 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)
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