Al-Hawi or Kitāb al-Ḥāwī fī al-ṭibb translated as The Comprehensive Book on Medicine is a medical composition authored by Rhazes in the 10th century.

The oldest existing manuscript from Rhazes is this page of Al-Hawi, dated 1094CE, kept at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
AuthorRhazes
Publication date
10th century

It was first translated into Latin in 1279 under the title Continens by Faraj ben Salīm, a physician of Sicilian-Jewish origin employed by Charles of Anjou.[1]

The oldest partial remaining copy of this work belongs to the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland dated 1094 CE.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Islamic Medical Manuscripts : Catalogue - Encycolopedias".
  2. ^ "Noteworthy: A Look at the Oldest Item in the NLM Collection". 22 June 2010.