Ottoman Medicine
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Ottoman Medicine

Healing and Medical Institutions, 1500-1700

  1. 293 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Ottoman Medicine

Healing and Medical Institutions, 1500-1700

About this book

First work in English devoted to medicine in the Ottoman world.

The social history of medicine in the Ottoman Empire and the historic Middle East is told in rich detail for the first time in English. Accessible and engaging, Ottoman Medicine sheds light on the work and power of medical practitioners in the Ottoman world. The enduring significance and fascinating history of Ottoman medicine emerge through a consideration of its medical ethics, troubled relationship with religion, standards of professionalism, bureaucratization and health systems management, and the extent of state control. Of interest to healthcare providers, healers, and patients, this book helps us better understand and appreciate the medical practices of non-Western societies.

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Information

Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9781438425306, 9781438425290
eBook ISBN
9781438425368
Topic
History
Subtopic
Middle Eastern History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Ottoman Medicine
  2. Contents
  3. Illustrations
  4. Preface
  5. Note on Transliteration
  6. INTRODUCTION: The Marriage of Medicine and Society
  7. 1. Medical Pluralism,Prevention, and Cure
  8. 2. ā€œIn health and in sicknessā€:The Integrative Body
  9. 3. ā€œFeed the hungry, visit the sick,and set those who suffer freeā€:Medical Benevolence and Social Order
  10. 4. Spaces of Disease,Disease in Space
  11. CONCLUSION: Ottoman Medicineā€”Ottoman?Successful?
  12. ā€œThe sick are cured within three daysā€
  13. APPENDIX: List of Hospitals Discussed in the Book
  14. Notes
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index