HIST 2P60 Lecture Notes - Medieval Medicine Of Western Europe, Feudalism, Muhammad Ibn Zakariya Al-Razi
15 Sep 2013
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Colonization and exploration brought with it encounters with other cultures and pharmacopoeias. Greeks became physicians in cosmopolitan areas of the roman empire. Physician to gladiators and the imperial army. At this time, it was considered improper to dissect humans so most knowledge of anatomy came from dissecting animals. Eastern empire (byzantine empire) thrived a little longer. Establishment of a series of core texts of western philosophical thought (including medical texts) The feudal system hierarchal system of dependency and obligation. Cuius regio, eius religio (the religion of the prince is the religion of the people) Monasteries preserved documents (transcription modification) Hellenic (greek) medicine was well-suited to christianity. Eastern roman empire flourished while the western empire declined. Rise of islam in the seventh century. Early islam welcomed jews and christians as cousins. Spread of islam led to cultural expansion. Avicenna"s cannon (abu al-husayn ibn abdallah ibn sina, 980-1037)
