Avicenna His Life And Works by Soheil M. Afnan
His Life and Works
A concise scholarly portrait of Avicenna traces his origins and education in medieval Persia, his varied roles as physician, courtier and polymath, and the composition and significance of his principal works, notably his medical encyclopedia and philosophical treatises; the book situates his synthesis of Aristotelian and Neoplatonic ideas within the intellectual currents of the Islamic Golden Age, examines manuscript traditions and translations, and assesses his lasting influence on Islamic and European medicine, metaphysics and curriculum.
Purchase from
Bookshop.org
- Published
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Unknown
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
- No ratings yet
- Alternate Titles
- None
This book is not currently on any lists.