Medieval Islamic Medicine
In this podcast series Peter Pormann of Warwick's Department of Classics and Ancient History explores the history of medical theory and practice in the medieval Islamic world.
Introduction to Medieval Islamic Medicine
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In our first episode Peter provides an introduction to the series and outlines the topics we will explore.
DownloadMedical inheritance - cultures and traditions of theory
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In this episode Peter looks at the cultures and traditions from which medieval Islamic medical theory and practice emerged.
DownloadThe translation movement - the spread of ideas
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In this episode we explore the importance of the translation movement in defining a tradition of Islamic medicine in the medieval period.
DownloadTheory and Practice - butchers or healers?
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In this episode Peter discusses the medical theory that underpinned the Islamic tradition and how this was reflected in practice.
DownloadPractitioners in society
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In this episode we look at the role of medical practitioners in society and the institutions and environment in which they practiced
DownloadMedicine, magic and religion
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In this episode Peter talks about the relationship between medicine, religion and magic.
DownloadThe medieval in the modern
12:25 Mon 05 Jan 2009
In our final episode we examine the impact that the Islamic tradition had on neighbouring cultures and the modern theory and practice of medicine.
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