القانون في الطب

aka al-Qānūn fī l-ṭibb

The Canon of Medicine

Author

Avicenna

Language

Arabic

Year

1025

Country

Iran

Genre

Nonfiction / Essays / Treatise

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The Canon of Medicine is an encyclopedia of medicine in five books compiled by Avicenna and completed in 1025. It is among the most influential works of its time. It presents an overview of the contemporary medical knowledge of the Islamic world, which had been influenced by earlier traditions including Greco-Roman medicine, Persian medicine, Chinese medicine and Indian medicine. Its translation from Arabic to Latin in 12th century Toledo greatly influenced the development of medieval medicine. It became the standard textbook for teaching in European universities into the early modern period.