Hippocrates in Two Syriac Alchemical Collections

In this article, I will explore the fortune of Hippocrates in the Syriac alchemical literature. I will investigate a so far unedited Syriac text (MS Cambridge University Library, Mm. 6.29, ff. 133r–134v) that presents Hippocrates as the founder of alchemy and medicine. This text is edited here for t...

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Main Author: Martelli, Matteo 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Aramaic studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 230-251
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hippocrates 460 BC-370 BC / Alchemy / Homer ca. 8 BC. Jh. / Arabia
IxTheo Classification:KBK Europe (East)
KBL Near East and North Africa
TB Antiquity
Further subjects:B Hippocrates alchemy Homer Syriac alchemical collections early Arabic alchemy
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Summary:In this article, I will explore the fortune of Hippocrates in the Syriac alchemical literature. I will investigate a so far unedited Syriac text (MS Cambridge University Library, Mm. 6.29, ff. 133r–134v) that presents Hippocrates as the founder of alchemy and medicine. This text is edited here for the first time, translated into English, and compared with other alchemical writings (both in Syriac and in Arabic) attributed to the ancient physician from Cos.
ISSN:1745-5227
Contains:In: Aramaic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455227-01502002