Our thematic selections : Islamic medicine in the Middle Ages

Arab language scholars translated and annotated major Greek texts, thereby perpetuating an ancient heritage. Aristotle, Hippocrates and Galen all inspired their research in the field of medicine. During the highly religious medieval era, major Arabic-speaking philosophers dared to argue that monotheism was compatible with rational research into the laws of nature. This open-minded spirit led Avicenna and Averroes, both Muslims, and Maimonides, a Jewish rabbi from Cordoba, to describe illnesses and possible treatments for them.

During medieval times, Islamic medicine was far ahead of the knowledge and practices common at the time in the Christian West. This selection presents a few documentary elements, to learn more about this school of thought.

This selection is just a taste of the AWI's rich heritage.

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