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Historical Bibliography Updated: December 14, 2019

Le Nâċérî. La perfection des deux arts ou traité complet d'hippologie et d'hippiatrie arabes. Traduit de l'arabe d'Abū Bakr Ibn Bedr par M. [Nicolas] Perron. 3 vols.

Publication Details

Paris: Bouchard-Huzard, 1852 CE–1860 CE.

The author was Chief Veterinarian of the Sultan Mamluk of Egypt Nāṣir al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Qalāwūn. (reigned three times between 1293 and 1341). His work focuses on the treatment of horses and falcons. It is divided into ten “essays,” each of which is divided further into “chapters” discussing many equestrian-related subjects, such as the health of horses, breeding, and sports. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

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Entry Number#10700
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/12893
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Geographic Context

Publication place: Paris