The Medieval Islamic Hospital: Medicine, Religion, and Charity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107109605)

The first monograph on the history of Islamic hospitals, this volume focuses on the under-examined Egyptian and Levantine institutions of the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. By the twelfth century, hospitals serving the sick and the poor could be found in nearly every Islamic city. Ahmed Ragab traces the varying origins and development of these institutions, locating them in their urban environments and linking them to charity networks and patrons' political projects. Following the paths of patients inside hospital wards, he investigates who they were and what kinds of experiences they had. The Medieval Islamic Hospital explores the medical networks surrounding early hospitals and sheds light on the particular brand of practice-oriented medicine they helped to develop. Providing a detailed picture of the effect of religion on medieval medicine, it will be essential reading for those interested in history of medicine, history of Islamic sciences, or history of the Mediterranean.

Author: Ahmed Ragab
ISBN-10: 1107109604
ISBN-13: 9781107109605
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/14/2015
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.20w x 0.86d