Medicine and Religion in the Life of an Ottoman Sheikh
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Medicine and Religion in the Life of an Ottoman Sheikh by Ahmed Ragab
This book investigates the intersection of medical and religious knowledge in eighteenth-century Egypt. It takes as its focus a manuscript on anatomy by al-Damanhuri (d. 1778), entitled The Clear Statement on the Science of Anatomy.‘Medicine and Religion in the Life of an Ottoman Sheikh is a brilliant workThis book is a much-needed contribution to the history of medicine and intellectual life in the late Ottoman Empire. The translation is elegant and finely wrought and the accompanying chapters bring to life the intellectual milieu of Shaykh Ahmad al-Damanhuri, one of the most significant intellectuals of late Ottoman Egypt.’ – Jennifer L. Derr, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Ahmed Ragab is Richard T. Watson Associate Professor of Science and Religion, Affiliate Associate Professor at the Department of the History of Science, and Director of the Science, Religion and Culture program at Harvard University, USA. He is a physician, a historian of science and medicine, and a scholar of science and religion.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367028978 |
| ISBN 10 | 0367028972 |
| Title | Medicine and Religion in the Life of an Ottoman Sheikh |
| Author | Ahmed Ragab |
| Series | Religious Cultures In The Early Modern World |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2019-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 230 |
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