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Cover illustration: al-Luʾluʾa fÄ« ḥifẠaá¹£-á¹£iḥḥa â(Book of) the Pearl on the preservation of healthâ, text by © Oliver Kahl, 2020; calligraphy by © Nihad Nadam, 2020.
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Names: TÌ£abariÌ, Ê»AliÌ ibn Sahl RabbaÌn, active 9th century, author. | Kahl, Oliver, translator. | TÌ£abariÌ, Ê»AliÌ ibn Sahl RabbaÌn, active 9th century. KitaÌb al-luʼluʼah.
Title: Ê»AliÌ ibn Sahl Rabban atÌ£-TÌ£abariÌ's Health regimen or âBook of the pearlâ : Arabic text, English translation, introduction and indices / by Oliver Kahl.
Other titles: KitaÌb al-luʼluʼah. English | Health regimen
Description: Boston : Brill, 2021. | Series: Islamic philosophy, theology and science, 0169-8729 ; 115 | Includes bibliographical references and index. | In English and Arabic.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020046146 (print) | LCCN 2020046147 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004445888 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004445895 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Medicine, Arab. | HealthâHandbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC R128.3 .T3313 2021 (print) | LCC R128.3 (ebook) | DDC 610âdc23
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ISSN 0169-8729
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