The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition : : a Compendium of Knowledge From the Classical Islamic World
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Translated from Arabic.
The first book: on the heavens and the earth -- The heavens -- Meteorological phenomena -- The nights and days -- The earth, mountains, seas, islands, rivers, and springs -- The natures of different nations and the inherent dispositions of their inhabitants -- The second book: on the human being -- The life stages and nature of the human being -- Proverbs and parables -- Praise, invective, entertaining anecdotes, wine, and music -- On the ruler, his subjects, and advisers; and on the craft of secretaryship -- The third book: on the mute beasts -- Carnivorous animals -- Other wild beasts -- Livestock -- Venomous creatures -- Birds and fish -- The fourth book: on plants -- Vegetables and foodstuffs -- Trees and fruit -- Aromatic plants -- Gum resins, mannas, and saps -- Aromatics, sexual medicines, and the magical properties of nature -- The fifth book: on history -- Adam and Eve -- On the history of the Mamluk State.
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Penguin classics.
PUBLISHED
New York, New York : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: xxxii, 318 pages ; 20 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780143107484
0143107488
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Muhanna, Elias,
SUBJECTS
Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Arabic -- Translations into English.