Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS): Videos
Title
University of Pennsylvania Library's LJS 299 - Avicenna's Medical Encyclopedia (Video Orientation)
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Date of this Version
Winter 2015
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Disciplines
Medieval History | Medieval Studies | Other Arts and Humanities
Recommended Citation
Porter, D. (2015, January 01). University of Pennsylvania Library's LJS 299 - Avicenna's Medical Encyclopedia (Video Orientation). [Video file.] Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/sims_video/55
Comments
Video orientation to LJS 299 - Medical Encyclopedia by Avicenna.
Summary:
Written in Yemen, ca. 1400-1525, in Hebrew. Hebrew translation of Avicenna's medical encyclopedia; its division into 4 books is customary for Hebrew translations, but it also has unusual additional sections on drugs, the liver and intestines, and heart diseases.