Canon Medicinae
Dublin Core
Title
Canon Medicinae
Abstract
The Canon medicinae, a compendium of medical knowledge and a guide to clinical teaching, was derived from Galenic writings and infused by Avicenna with Arabic medical lore. The first three books were printed in Latin in 1472, and a complete edition appeared the following year. The edition displayed here is the first appearance of the Canon in print as well as the first printing of a medical treatise in Hebrew—and the only one produced during the fifteenth century.
Creator
Avicenna, 980-1037
Date Created
1491, circa
Extent
1 page
Identifier
E2003.1.51
Provenance
Purchased for the Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library, 1931
Files
Collection
Citation
Avicenna, 980-1037, “Canon Medicinae,” OnView: Digital Collections & Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6440.
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