Ibn al-Jazzār’s Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir. Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary

Books I and II: Diseases of the Head and the Face

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The medical compendium entitled Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir (Provisions for the Traveller and Nourishment for the Sedentary) and compiled by Ibn al-Jazzār from Qayrawān in the tenth century is one of the most influential handbooks in the history of western medicine. In the eleventh century, Constantine the African translated it into Latin; this translation was the basis for several commentaries compiled from the twelfth century on. The text was also translated into Byzantine Greek and three times into medieval Hebrew. The present volume includes a new critical edition of the Arabic text of books I and II, along with an annotated English translation, as well as critical editions of Constantine’s Viaticum and the Hebrew versions by Ibn Tibbon, Abraham ben Isaac, and Do’eg ha-Edomi.
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Front Matter
Preliminary Material
Copyright Page
Preface and Acknowledgments
Sigla, Abbreviations
General Introduction
Critical Edition of the Arabic Text and English Translation
Book I
Book II
Critical Edition of Moses ibn Tibbon’s Hebrew Translation (Sefer Ṣedat ha-Derakhim)
Introduction
Book I
Book II
Critical Edition of Abraham ben Isaac’s Hebrew Translation (Sefer Ṣedah la-Oreḥim)
Introduction
Book I
Supplement: Anonymous Adaptation of Sefer Ṣedah la-Oreḥim, Book I, Chapters 1–5
Critical Edition of Do’eg ha-Edomi’s Hebrew Translation (Sefer Yaʾir Netiv)
Introduction
Book I
Book II
Critical Edition of Constantine the African’s Latin Translation (Viaticum peregrinantis)
Introduction
Book I
Book II
Back Matter
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Persons and Books Cited by Ibn al-Jazzār
English Index
‮‮‭Arabic Index‬‬‎‬‎
Gerrit Bos, Ph.D. (1989), is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne. He has published extensively on Arabic, Judeo-Arabic, and Hebrew medical literature in the Middle Ages, including the critical edition and translation of Maimonides’ medical works.

Fabian Käs, Ph.D. (2008), is Research Fellow at the University of Cologne. His publications include Die Mineralien in der arabischen Pharmakognosie (Wiesbaden 2010) and Al-Maqrīzīs Traktat über die Mineralien (Leiden: Brill 2015).

Michael R. McVaugh, Ph.D. (1965), is Wells Professor of History (emeritus) at the University of North Carolina. He has published widely on medieval European medicine, and is an editor of the Latin medical writings of Arnau de Vilanova.

Preface and Acknowledgments
Sigla, Abbreviations

General Introduction
 1 Overview
 2 Manuscripts of Ibn al-Jazzār’s Zād al-musāfir wa-qūt al-ḥāḍir
 3 Survey and Evaluation of the Contents of Books I and II of Zād al-musāfir

Critical Edition of the Arabic Text and English Translation



Book I: Diseases of the Head
 1 The Disease Called “Fox’s Disease” (Alopecia)
 2 Hair Loss
 3 Split Ends and Brittle Hair
 4 Grey Hair and Its Correction
 5 Dandruff Forming on the Scalp
 6 Ulcers of the Scalp
 7 The Disease Called “Honeycomb” (Favus)
 8 Cradle Cap (saʿfa) and rabba (Achor)
 9 Head Lice
 10 Headache
 11 Migraine
 12 The Disease Called “Helmet Disease”
 13 Dizziness and Vertigo
 14 The Disease Called lītharghush (λήθαργος), Which Is to Say Forgetfulness
 15 The Disease Called “the Awake”
 16 Torpor
 17 Insomnia
 18 Qrānīṭis (φρένιτις), Which Is to Say Phrenitis
 19 The Treatment of Excessive Drinking
 20 Lovesickness
 21 Sneezing
 22 The Disease of Epilepsy
 23 Hemiplegia
 24 Spasms, Which Is to Say kuzāz
 25 Tremor and Numbness

Book II: Diseases of the Face
 1 Ophthalmia
 2 Leucoma
 3 Hyposphagma (Bloodshot Eyes)
 4 Epiphora
 5 Nyctalopia
 6 The Dimness That Occurs in the Eye
 7 Hearing Loss
 8 Ringing and Buzzing Occurring in the Ears
 9 The Treatment of Earache Resulting from Dyscrasia
 10 The Treatment of Earache Accompanied by Suppuration
 11 The Treatment of Bleeding from the Ear
 12 The Treatment of Anything That Entered the Ear or Fell Into It
 13 Foul-Smelling Nose (Ozaena)
 14 Coryza
 15 Nosebleed
 16 Fissures of the Lips
 17 Lingual Paralysis and Aphasia
 18 Toothache
 19 Caries and Decay of the Teeth
 20 Loose Teeth
 21 Dentifrices, Which Clean the Teeth
 22 The Gums
 23 Bad Breath
 24 Diseases Originating in the Mouth
 25 Freckles

Critical Edition of Ibn Tibbon’s Hebrew Translation (Ṣedat ha-Derakhim)



Introduction

Book I

Book II

Critical Edition of Abraham ben Isaac’s Hebrew Translation (Ṣedah la-Oreḥim)



Introduction

Book I

Supplement: Anonymous Adaptation of Sefer Ṣedah la-Oreḥim, Book I, Chapters 1–5

Critical Edition of Do’eg ha-Edomi’s Hebrew Translation (Yaʾir Netiv)



Introduction

Book I

Book II

Critical Edition of Constantine the African’s Latin Translation (Viaticum peregrinantis)



Introduction

Book I

Book II

Abbreviations
Bibliography
Persons and Books Cited by Ibn al-Jazzār
English Index
Arabic Index
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