A Physician On The Nile by Abd alLaf alBaghdd Paperback Book

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Flora fauna and famine in thirteenthcentury Egypt A Physician on the Nile begins as a description of everyday life in Egypt at the turn of the sevenththirteenth century before becoming a harrowing account of famine and pestilence. Written by the polymath and physician Abd alLaif alBaghdadi and intended for the Abbasid caliph alNair the first part of the book offers detailed descriptions of Egypts geography plants animals and local cuisine including a recipe for a giant picnic pie made with three entire roast lambs and dozens of chickens. Abd alLaifs text is also a pioneering work of ancient Egyptology with detailed observations of Pharaonic monuments sculptures and mummies.
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  • Category: Biography
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Publication Date: 2022-01-11
  • Publisher / Label: NYU Press IPS
  • Author: Abd alLaf alBaghdd
  • Number of Pages: 262
  • Fruugo ID: 330069277-728433485
  • ISBN: 9781479820078

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