| Uniform title | Kitāb al-luʾluʾah. English |
| Portion of title |
Health regimen |
| Portion of title |
Book of the pearl |
| Series |
Islamic philosophy, theology and science, 0169-8729 ; 115
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| Abstract |
"The Arabic treatise edited and translated here was written in the middle of the 9th century CE by ʻAlī ibn Sahl Rabban aṭ-Ṭabarī, a Christian convert to Islam and one of the most remarkable thinkers of his time. The text can be described as a manual towards the preservation of health, addressed directly to the ʻAbbāsid caliph al-Mutawakkil and his household. It represents not only the oldest extant specimen of its kind, but is also distinguished by its largely non-technical language, as well as by a narrative style that creates an unusual interface with classical Arabic prose literature. The Greek and Indian sources upon which aṭ-Ṭabarīrelied testify to the synthetic and inclusive character of early Islamic medicine"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Language | In English and Arabic. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020046146 |
| ISBN | 9789004445888 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
