upennmanuscripts: LJS 49 is a 14th century Persian treatise on anatomy, filled with diagrams and in
LJS 49 is a 14th century Persian treatise on anatomy, filled with diagrams and information on bones, nerves, veins and other bodily functions. This manuscript, titled Rawḍat al-adhhān fī maʻrifat tashrīḥ badan al-insān is written in naskh script.
The full digital version of LJS 49 is available on OPenn:
http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs49.htmland Penn In Hand:
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/4805876*This week, we’re taking a look at manuscripts having to do with health, medicine, and human physiology specifically focusing on how bodies are displayed in manuscript illuminations or diagrams across different cultures.
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:13:02