06-05-2017, 10:25 AM
I wonder if we should be looking only at the two standard Latin traditions here. Since the second part of the manuscript doesn't include Latin or Arabic names, but does include the 'Jewish' name, mightn't that suggest we should be looking rather at non-Latin, and non-Arabic sources.
Since Alain Touwaide found the Vms reminded him of Byzantine hospital/pharmaceutical handbooks, I wonder if we shouldn't be looking for precedents among them, and among such Jewish works as may remain to us.
Or this this infeasible?
Also - Marco - have you noticed reference to botanical 'stones' before? It's new to me.
D.
Since Alain Touwaide found the Vms reminded him of Byzantine hospital/pharmaceutical handbooks, I wonder if we shouldn't be looking for precedents among them, and among such Jewish works as may remain to us.
Or this this infeasible?
Also - Marco - have you noticed reference to botanical 'stones' before? It's new to me.
D.