Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts: A Living Tradition
Egypt
11th Century
Source: Sijpesteijn, Petra M. "Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts: A Living Tradition." In Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Sometime in the eleventh century a man in Egypt wrote to a close associate with news about different people in his environment."
Remarks
The text describes an unidentified individual in medieval Egypt writing a letter concerning an illness he suspects was caused by a potion (p. 78). This example bridges the gap between practice and formalized 'Book of Mercy' treatises (p. 80).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Paleographic analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
AuthorSijpesteijn, Petra M. "Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts: A Living Tradition." In Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts.
Collectionanonymous letter, Egypt
Language
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