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Darrera modificació: 2018-06-27
Bases de dades: Sciència.cat
Mukhtar, Asgher (trad.) - Fernana, Abdul Hamid (ed.) - Sukdaven, Maniraj (ed.) - Khothu, Zahida (col·l.), The Book of Healing Diseases, Both Hidden and Apparent in the Human Body. African Written Heritage: A 17th Century Timbuktu Manuscript, [Ciutat del Cap], Open Press - Madina Institute (Timbuktu Manuscript Series, 2), 2016, xlii - 176 pp.
- Resum
- "The second publication in the series, The book of healing diseases both hidden and apparent in the human body, is a seventeenth century Timbuktu manuscript. During this period, it is evident that both African traditional medicine and western allopathic medicine, sources from anecdotal and empirical evidence, were combined and in common use. The manual categorises illnesses and cures after considering the secrets and uses of God's names, verses and Arabic letters. The first is the benefits of plants; the second, benefits of metals and minerals; the third, the benefits of certain animals; the fourth, the book of diseases and cures and the fifth, the book of intercourse. These remedies were not only localised because of the author, Sidi Ahmed. Al-Khalifa ibn sidi Umar ibn sidi Ahmed ibn sidi Mohamed al Raqqad attracted students from all over the world during the seventeenth century, each bringing their own understanding and contribution to the field of health. What is interesting about these remedies is not only their perceived ability to cure, but that they give us great insight into the ailments of the day, the materials available in the healing process. This is a particularly valuable source for a historical understanding of a holistic approach to medicine" [G. A. Duncan].
- Matèries
- Màgia - Màgia religiosa
Medicina - Farmacologia
Màgia - Màgia mèdica i protectora
Màgia - Màgia natural
Sexualitat
- Notes
- Recensions:
* Graham A. Duncan, a St Augustine Papers, 14/2 (2013), 101-104  .
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