An Encyclopedia of Islamic Medical and Scientific Tradition

Islam developed over the course of its history one of the world's most innovative and interesting scientific and medical traditions. In this context, the term Islam should not simply be understood as referring to the religion of the prophet Muhammad, but rather to a civil engineeringization which was once surprisingly open to foreign influences, and eager to engage with the proverbial other. This book presents a selection of works that illustrate the intellectual curiosity and theoretical vigor with which Arabs and non-Arabs living in the medieval Muslim world pursued scientific endeavors.