Abu Walid Muhammad ibis Ahmad Ibn Muhammad IBN RUSHID known as AVERROES The Commentator of Aristotle, Ibn Rushd (1126-98), was the most... Show moreAbu Walid Muhammad ibis Ahmad Ibn Muhammad IBN RUSHID known as AVERROES The Commentator of Aristotle, Ibn Rushd (1126-98), was the most celebrated philosopher of Andalusia and one of the greatest of Muslim intellectuals. He was also a physician, and his medical works together with his philosophical writings were profoundly influential in Christian Europe as well as in the Islamic world. Along with Ibn Tufzyl and lbn Zuhr, Ibn Rushd enjoyed the patronage of Prince AbuYaqub Yusuf while he ruled at Seville and was appointed Qadi there. He also lived in Marrakech and Cordoba, The Kulliyyat (Generalities) is Ibn Rushds major medical work and a century later it was translated to Latin in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries it was often reprinted, Abu Marwãn IBN ZUHR, known as AVENZOAR Abu Marwan (c.1092-1161) was descended horn a learned Arabian family who settled in Spain early in the tenth century. Although a generation older than lbn Rushd, they became friends-and studied certain subjects together. His bestknow medical treatise, Taysir fimudawat atwa l-tadbir (Practical manual of treatments and diets), was written at the invitation of Ibn Rushd to compliment his kulliyyat - It was translated latin and entered Europe with the Kulliyyät, both works appearing jointly in European incunable editions, AVENZOAR and AVERROES - Habes in hoc volumine, studiose icctor, giottosi illius senis Abhomcron Abinzoar librum Thcysir, qou nihil forsitan exactius in mciicina reperics ellaboratum, habes etiam Averrois librum Colliget eluens sabs laud-ase putt) curn Averrots esse predixerim. Eiunc1uc quibusdam floviS et pcrcllcgantibus maiginalibus addittonibus exornatuns, Nupcrquc ca cura cmcndatun, et i ptcssum ut nilsil pietcrca supcrsit qttod vel cuts tntegntatt s-cl otnainento hoton opetotri dcsicletatt possit. Venice, hciis of O,aavianus Scottis, 1530 Folio, with large woodcut illustration and large printers device on title, smaller printers device at end, two fine, large woodcut initial and numerous smaller initials ; manuscript shelf mark at top of title; cotemporary marginalia (occa Sinonally shaved); a little spotting a very good copy in recent vellum, calligraphic title on spine. Main Heritage Shelves General R128.3 .I269 1530 Book Item-ID: i10099384 BIB-ID: 1011574 Show less
