Al-Hawi
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. | |
| Author | Rhazes |
|---|---|
Publication date | 10th century |
It was first translated into Latin in 1279CE 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]
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