Medieval Egyptian Judaeo-Arabic Prescriptions (and the edition of three medical prescriptions)

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 449-464

  Lev, Efraim ^a  

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EID: 69849116185     PISSN: 13561863     EISSN: 14740591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1356186308008663     Document Type: Article

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