Medieval Islamic Medicine

University of Warwick

Peter Pormann discusses the development of Islamic medical theory and practice in the medieval period.

  • Introduction to Medieval Islamic Medicine
    In our first episode Peter provides an introduction to the series and outlines the topics we will explore.
    31 July 2007, 8:59 am
  • Medical inheritance - cultures and traditions of theory
    In this episode Peter looks at the cultures and traditions from which medieval Islamic medical theory and practice emerged.
    31 July 2007, 8:58 am
  • The translation movement - the spread of ideas
    In this episode we explore the importance of the translation movement in defining a tradition of Islamic medicine in the medieval period.
    31 July 2007, 8:57 am
  • Theory and Practice - butchers or healers?
    In this episode Peter discusses the medical theory that underpinned the Islamic tradition and how this was reflected in practice.
    31 July 2007, 8:57 am
  • Practitioners in society
    In this episode we look at the role of medical practitioners in society and the institutions and environment in which they practiced
    31 July 2007, 8:56 am
  • Medicine, magic and religion
    In this episode Peter talks about the relationship between medicine, religion and magic.
    31 July 2007, 8:55 am
  • The medieval in the modern
    In our final episode we examine the impact that the Islamic tradition had on neighbouring cultures and the modern theory and practice of medicine.
    31 July 2007, 8:55 am
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