Medicine and Society in Tenth-Century Baghdad: Between Greek Theory and Islamic Practice. (360G-Wellcome-077558_Z_05_A)
In the ninth and tenth centuries, Baghdad was not only the political and administrative centre of a vast empire, but also a colossal medical marketplace where practitioners from different backgrounds vied for the attention of potential patients and patrons. It was here that Greek medical texts were translated into Arabic, and that new and sophisticated Islamic hospitals were established. A major-yet entirely overlooked-source for medical theory and practice in tenth-century Baghdad is the Arabic Medical Compendium by al-Kaskarî (fl. 930), a hospital physician who set out in detail his treatment of various illnesses. In each instance, he not only described the disease and summarised previous medical literature on the topic, but also recorded his own case notes, some involving famous patients, as well as treatments developed by his colleagues. I propose to edit, translate, and comment upon this unique and fascinating new source, thereby making it available to the wider scholarly community. On the basis of this work, and by taking additional, hitherto unexplored sources into consideration while reinterpreting others, I shall also address in a monograph the broader question of elite medical care, public health provision, and popular practices during this formative period.
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Grant Details
Amount Awarded | 1000 |
Applicant Surname | Pormann |
Approval Committee | Medical History and Humanities Funding Committee |
Award Date | 2006-09-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
Financial Year | 2005/06 |
Grant Programme: Title | University Award in H&SS |
Internal ID | 077558/Z/05/A |
Lead Applicant | Prof Peter Pormann |
Partnership Value | 1000 |
Planned Dates: End Date | 2011-08-31T00:00:00+00:00 |
Planned Dates: Start Date | 2006-09-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
Recipient Org: Country | United Kingdom |
Region | West Midlands |
Sponsor(s) | Prof Simon Swain |