The Oriental Tradition of Paul of Aegina's Pragmateia

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The volume investigates how Paul of Aegina's medical handbook or "pragmateia" was transmitted and transformed through Syriac and Arabic translations, becoming one of the cornerstones of the Islamic medical tradition. It uses new manuscript evidence in order to explore the crucial impact of Paul's "pragmateia," tracing its steps through different languages and cultures in the Middle East. A discussion of different Syriac and Arabic authors who quote the "pragmateia" such as Ibn Serapion and Rhazes is followed by detailed studies of Greek-Syriac-Arabic translation technique, examining, for instance, ophthalmologic terminology, and giving a critical appraisal of translation syntax and lexicography. Paul's influence on the development of medical theory in the Islamic world and beyond is also addressed, making it an important contribution not only to Graeco-Arabic studies, but also to the history of medicine in general. THE ORIENTAL TRADITION OF PAUL OF AEGINA’S PRAGMATEIA CONTENTS PREFACE List of Abbreviations Weights and Measures Transliteration Introduction PART ONE: SOURCES Contents to Part One Chapter One Syriac Sources Bar Bahlūl Ibn Sarābiyūn Chapter Two Arabic Sources Paris, BnF MS 2293 (fonds grec) Ar-Rāzī Kitāb al-Hāwī Al-Baladī Ḥunain ibn Isḥāq PART TWO: ANALYSIS Contents to Part Two Introduction: Previous Scholarship Chapter Three Terminology Ophthalmology Simple Drugs Chapter Four Lexicography Chapter Five Syntactical analysis: Greek into Arabic Chapter Six Comparative Translation Studies Conclusions and Prospects PART THREE: INFLUENCE AND GENERAL CONCLUSIONS Contents to Part Three Chapter Seven Influence General Conclusions Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources General Index Greek Arabic Syriac STUDIES IN ANCIENT MEDICINE