Author: Martin Levy
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
ISBN: 9781422376010
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Medieval Arabic Toxicology. the Book on Poisons of Ibn Washiya and Its Relation to Early Indian and Greek Texts
Author: Martin Levy
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
ISBN: 9781422376010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
ISBN: 9781422376010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Medieval Arabic Toxicology
Author: Aḥmad ibn ʻAlī Ibn Waḥshīyah
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Publisher:
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Medieval Arabic Toxicology
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Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge.
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Category : Death
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge.
Medieval Arabic Toxicology. The Book on Poisons (Kitab As-sumum) of (Muhammad Ibn-'Ali) Ibn-[al-]Wahshiya [Wahsija] and Its Relation to Early Indian and Greek Texts
Author: Martin Levey
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Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Medieval Arabic Toxicology. The Book on Poisons (Kitab As-sumum) of (Muhammad Ibn-'Ali) Ibn-[al-]Wahshiya [Wahsija] and Its Relation to Early Indian and Greek Texts
Author: Martin Levey
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Category : Poisons
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Category : Poisons
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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A Kingdom of Stargazers
Author: Michael A. Ryan
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801463157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion that human beings have free will, and some clerical authorities argued that it almost certainly entailed the summoning of spiritual forces considered diabolical. We know that occult beliefs and practices became widespread in the later Middle Ages, but there is much about the phenomenon that we do not understand. For instance, how deeply did occult beliefs penetrate courtly culture and what exactly did those in positions of power hope to gain by interacting with the occult? In A Kingdom of Stargazers, Michael A. Ryan examines the interest in astrology in the Iberian kingdom of Aragon, where ideas about magic and the occult were deeply intertwined with notions of power, authority, and providence. Ryan focuses on the reigns of Pere III (1336–1387) and his sons Joan I (1387–1395) and Martí I (1395–1410). Pere and Joan spent lavish amounts of money on astrological writings, and astrologers held great sway within their courts. When Martí I took the throne, however, he was determined to purge Joan’s courtiers and return to religious orthodoxy. As Ryan shows, the appeal of astrology to those in power was clear: predicting the future through divination was a valuable tool for addressing the extraordinary problems—political, religious, demographic—plaguing Europe in the fourteenth century. Meanwhile, the kings' contemporaries within the noble, ecclesiastical, and mercantile elite had their own reasons for wanting to know what the future held, but their engagement with the occult was directly related to the amount of power and authority the monarch exhibited and applied. A Kingdom of Stargazers joins a growing body of scholarship that explores the mixing of religious and magical ideas in the late Middle Ages.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801463157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Astrology in the Middle Ages was considered a branch of the magical arts, one informed by Jewish and Muslim scientific knowledge in Muslim Spain. As such it was deeply troubling to some Church authorities. Using the stars and planets to divine the future ran counter to the orthodox Christian notion that human beings have free will, and some clerical authorities argued that it almost certainly entailed the summoning of spiritual forces considered diabolical. We know that occult beliefs and practices became widespread in the later Middle Ages, but there is much about the phenomenon that we do not understand. For instance, how deeply did occult beliefs penetrate courtly culture and what exactly did those in positions of power hope to gain by interacting with the occult? In A Kingdom of Stargazers, Michael A. Ryan examines the interest in astrology in the Iberian kingdom of Aragon, where ideas about magic and the occult were deeply intertwined with notions of power, authority, and providence. Ryan focuses on the reigns of Pere III (1336–1387) and his sons Joan I (1387–1395) and Martí I (1395–1410). Pere and Joan spent lavish amounts of money on astrological writings, and astrologers held great sway within their courts. When Martí I took the throne, however, he was determined to purge Joan’s courtiers and return to religious orthodoxy. As Ryan shows, the appeal of astrology to those in power was clear: predicting the future through divination was a valuable tool for addressing the extraordinary problems—political, religious, demographic—plaguing Europe in the fourteenth century. Meanwhile, the kings' contemporaries within the noble, ecclesiastical, and mercantile elite had their own reasons for wanting to know what the future held, but their engagement with the occult was directly related to the amount of power and authority the monarch exhibited and applied. A Kingdom of Stargazers joins a growing body of scholarship that explores the mixing of religious and magical ideas in the late Middle Ages.
Medieval Arabic Toxicology ; The Book on Poisons
Author: Ahmad ibn 'Ali Ibn Wahshiyah
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Languages : en
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Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Author: Philip Wexler
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128095598
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, this volume is a follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored toxicology in antiquity. The book approximately covers the 1100s through the 1600s, delving into different aspects of toxicology, such as the contributions of scientific scholars of the time, sensational poisoners and poisoning cases, as well as myths. Historical figures, such as the Borgias and Catherine de Medici are discussed. Toxicologists, students, medical researchers, and those interested in the history of science will find insightful and relevant material in this volume. - Provides the historical background for understanding modern toxicology - Illustrates the ways previous civilizations learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid them, and how to use them against enemies - Explores the way famous historical figures used toxins
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128095598
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, this volume is a follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored toxicology in antiquity. The book approximately covers the 1100s through the 1600s, delving into different aspects of toxicology, such as the contributions of scientific scholars of the time, sensational poisoners and poisoning cases, as well as myths. Historical figures, such as the Borgias and Catherine de Medici are discussed. Toxicologists, students, medical researchers, and those interested in the history of science will find insightful and relevant material in this volume. - Provides the historical background for understanding modern toxicology - Illustrates the ways previous civilizations learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid them, and how to use them against enemies - Explores the way famous historical figures used toxins
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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Geology and Hazardous Waste Management
Author: Syed E. Hasan
Publisher: Macmillan College
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Emphasizing the importance of geology in waste mangement, this text provides students with an understanding of the principles of hazardous waste management, integrating key concepts from geology and geotechnics throughout.
Publisher: Macmillan College
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Emphasizing the importance of geology in waste mangement, this text provides students with an understanding of the principles of hazardous waste management, integrating key concepts from geology and geotechnics throughout.