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5. The Arab World

  1. Dr. Walter Sneader

Published Online: 27 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470015535.ch5

Book Title

Drug Discovery: A History

Drug Discovery: A History

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How to Cite

Sneader, W. (2006) The Arab World, in Drug Discovery: A History, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470015535.ch5

Author Information

  1. School of Pharmacy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 JAN 2006
  2. Published Print: 15 APR 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471899792

Online ISBN: 9780470015537

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Keywords:

  • Nestorian medical families;
  • legacy of Bayt al-Hikma;
  • revival of Galenic medicine;
  • Abu Bakr al-Razi and Liber Almansoris;
  • Aristotelian approach;
  • Liber Servitoris;
  • medicine and alchemy links;
  • al-Tasrif and Great Theriac;
  • Arabian medicine in Europe

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Hunayn IBN Ishaq

  • Abu Bakr Al–Razi

  • Abu Ali Al–Hussain IBN Abdallah IBN Sina

  • Abu Al–Qasim Al–Zahrawi

  • Arabian Medicine in Europe

  • Toledo

  • Latin Translations of Arabic Texts

  • References

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