An Ismaili Heresiography. The ‘Bāb al-shayṭān’ from Abū Tammām’s Kitāb al-shajara. Leyde, E. J. Brill (collection « Islamic History and Civilization. Studies and Texts » 23), 1998, XI + 134 + 143 p (texte arabe).

Abū l-`Alā' Zuhr (m. 525/1130): Kitāb al-Muŷarrabāt (Libro de las experiencias médicas)

sets of Roman medical instruments for the range of medical and surgical operations which might have been carried out during the period of their use, and the extent of specialization by Roman practitioners. The second section, covering "women, children and sexuality", is less extensive and wide ranging. It includes papers by Danielle Gourevitch, who draws attention to the instructions provided b...

Empirical Horizons in Islamic Historiography: Abū Rayḥān Al-Birunī

From the main features of the tradition of Islamic historiography is variety of its forms, types, methods, topics and schools. However, today, Islamic historiography is known by its mere narrative methods and schools, which are only part of this widespread tradition. In other words, the narrative aspect of Islamic historiography have overshadowed its other aspects. Therefore, researchers in thi...

Kitāb al-shukūk `alā Jālīnūs li-l-tabīb al-faylasūf Muhammad ibn Zakarīyā al-Rāzī

what is known as 'Arabian Medicine"' (p. VII). Recent research, however, shows more and more that one cannot speak of a medieval Jewish medicine proper. Jewish physicians studied the Arabic medical works which are based on the Galenic medical tradition. A good example is Maimonides, who according to Jewish scholars, made such a great contribution to medieval medicine. But it now clear that he w...

Naming, Definition, and Etiology of Rabies in the Medical Texts of the Islamic Civilization

Background and purpose: Rabies is an ancient lethal disease in human civilization that endangers the life of many of its victims in case of ineffective treatments. Although the definition, etiology, semiology, and treatment of rabies exist in Islamic medical texts, but they are unintentionally or sometimes intentionally being neglected. This article aimed at studying the knowledge of the physic...

Critique of Arabic Texts/ Critical Review of Al-Adab al-Arabi Min-Asr al-Jahili, Ali Ghahramani and Masoud Bavanpour