Codex Vindobonensis S.N. 2641 – Chirurgia
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Title
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Codex Vindobonensis S.N. 2641 – Chirurgia
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Description
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Codex Vindobonensis S.N. 2641, the illuminated manuscript held by Österreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna, was created in Southern Italy in the second quarter of 14th century. It was written by Abu´l Qasim Halaf ibn Abbas al-Zahrawi, the court physician to the Caliph al-Hakam II in 9th century and translated from Arabic to Latin by Gerard of Cremona in 12th-century. Al-Zahrawi is known as the greatest surgeon of the Middle Ages: he introduced 200 surgical instruments, used ligature for bleeding vessels, described ectopic pregnancy and his translated work on surgery became the standard textbook for the next 500 years. The manuscript is adorned by 68 miniatures showing different surgical procedures, and also includes spectacular gilded initials.
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Creator
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Abu´l Qasim Halaf ibn Abbas al-Zahrawi, 936-1013
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Date
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ca. 14th century [original text published]
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1979 [facsimile published]
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Format
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29.8cm x 41.9cm x 3.3cm
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Publisher
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Akademische Druck-u. Werlagsandstalt (Gratz, AT)
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Type
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Book
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Original Format
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Book
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Tag
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10th-century physicians
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11th-century physicians
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14th-century texts
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Arab physicians
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Arab surgeons
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Facsimiles
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Surgeons
