The Movement of Life and the Balance of Health Ibn S¿n¿ on Exercise, Regimen, and the Preservation of the Body
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Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
01.05.2026
Verlag
IST Institute PressSeitenzahl
96
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/15,7/1,1 cm
Gewicht
370 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798888230213
This volume presents a curated and thematically organized translation of selected passages on riy¿¿a (exercise) from the Canon of Medicine (al-Q¿n¿n f¿ al-¿ibb) of Ibn S¿n¿. Drawing on Books I-IV of the Canon, it brings together both the systematic chapters in which exercise is treated as a central component of regimen, and the numerous dispersed references in which it appears as a governing principle in physiology, pathology, and therapy.In Ibn S¿n¿'s medical thought, exercise is a foundational mechanism of life. It sustains the body's internal balance by promoting transformation, aiding digestion, and preventing the accumulation of harmful residues. Its proper use-defined by moderation, timing, and adaptation to individual condition-extends across all domains of medicine: from the preservation of health and the development of the body, to the treatment of disease and the regulation of daily life. This volume traces that breadth, showing how a single principle operates across multiple levels of a unified medical system.Ibn S¿n¿ (980-1037), known in the Latin tradition as Avicenna, was one of the most influential physicians and philosophers of the medieval world. His Canon of Medicine remained a central medical text in both the Islamic world and Europe for centuries. Combining clinical observation with philosophical rigor, he articulated a comprehensive vision of the human body as a dynamic system governed by processes of balance, transformation, and motion.By assembling and translating these passages, this volume offers both a focused study of riy¿¿a and an entry point into Ibn S¿n¿'s broader medical philosophy-one that continues to invite reflection on the nature of health, the role of movement, and the enduring continuity of knowledge across time and civilizations.
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