Medieval Medicine in Board and Card Games. (360G-Wellcome-100591_Z_12_B)
In the mid-13th century, a practicing physician in Syria named Ibn Abi Usaybi`ah set himself the task of recording the history of medicine throughout the known world. His book The Best Accounts of the Classes of Physicians covers 1700 years of medical practice, from the mythological beginnings of medicine with Asclepius through Greece, Rome, and India, down to the author's day. Written as much to entertain as to inform, it is not only the earliest comprehensive history of medicine but the most important and ambitious of the medieval period, incorporating accounts of over 442 physicians, their training, practice, and medical compositions, all interlaced with amusing poetry and anecdotes illustrating their life and character. The 'Herodotean' breadth of the book reflects the geographical and cultural reach of the Islamic empire. Written by a man who was a medic and a poet, this highly readable history reflects considerable medical experience and lies at the interface of the serious med ical practice of the day with society's interest in biography and gossip. We shall make this remarkable historical source available for the first time in a reliable and readable translation and study, resulting in a step-change in our knowledge of medical history in Medieval Islam. For nearly 300 years attempts to translate this monumental work have failed owing to the extraordinary range of skills needed to tackle it. This joint project is the first to assemble a team of senior and juni or scholars with the required skills and interests to make it happen
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Grant Details
Amount Awarded | 49279 |
Applicant Surname | Savage-Smith |
Approval Committee | ERG11 Society and Ethics |
Award Date | 2015-09-21T00:00:00+00:00 |
Financial Year | 2014/15 |
Grant Programme: Title | Provision for Public Engagement |
Internal ID | 100591/Z/12/B |
Lead Applicant | Prof Emilie Savage-Smith |
Partnership Value | 49279 |
Planned Dates: End Date | 2019-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
Planned Dates: Start Date | 2015-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
Recipient Org: Country | United Kingdom |
Region | South East |