Research master thesis | Middle Eastern Studies (research) (MA)
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This thesis is a study on a 15th century medical guide for travellers written by the physician Ibn al-Amshati for the Mamluk vizier al-Barizi. The thesis includes a bio-bibliographical survey of...Show moreThis thesis is a study on a 15th century medical guide for travellers written by the physician Ibn al-Amshati for the Mamluk vizier al-Barizi. The thesis includes a bio-bibliographical survey of Ibn al-Amshati, the analysis of the contents of his manual "al-Isfar 'an hukm al-Asfar" and a comparison with earlier works of the same genre.Show less
