The inaugural volume of the series focuses on the collection of Arabic manuscripts on medicine, pharmacopoeia, science, and magic preserved at the University of Naples “L’Orientale.” It aims to reconstruct the origin and provenance of the materials, collected primarily—but not exclusively—by the Arabist and colonial physician Tommaso Sarnelli (1890–1972), chiefly in Yemen. The catalogue traces the complex developments associated with his scientific and professional career. In addition, the volume offers an integrated analysis of the preserved materials: on the one hand, reconstructing the circulation of these texts within the broader context of the post-classical Islamic world; and on the other, providing a reading of the texts in conjunction with their paratexts—that is, examining the history of the works alongside their readers, collectors, and transmitters of knowledge, situated at the intersection of medical practice and magical-religious traditions. The study also emphasizes the history of medical and magical manuscripts as objects within the communities of doctors, pharmacists, and practitioners who used and transmitted this knowledge. The volume includes contributions by Francesca Bellino, Luca Berardi, Giovanni Maria Martini, and Antonella Murtagia, as well as the complete catalogue of 23 Arabic manuscripts in the collection.
Il volume inaugurale della serie è dedicato alla collezione di manoscritti arabi su medicina, farmacopea, scienza e magia conservata presso l’Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”. L’opera si propone di ricostruire l’origine e la provenienza dei materiali, raccolti principalmente — ma non esclusivamente — dall’arabista e medico coloniale Tommaso Sarnelli (1890–1972), in gran parte nello Yemen. Il catalogo ripercorre le complesse vicende legate alla sua carriera scientifica e professionale. Inoltre, il volume offre un’analisi integrata dei materiali conservati: da un lato, ricostruendo la circolazione di questi testinel più ampio contesto del mondo islamico post-classico; dall’altro, proponendo una lettura dei testi insieme ai loro paratesti, ovvero esaminando la storia delle opere in rapporto ai loro lettori, collezionisti e trasmettitori di conoscenza, collocati all’intersezione tra pratica medica e tradizioni magico-religiose. Lo studio sottolinea anche la storia dei manoscritti medici e magici come oggetti materiali, all’interno delle comunità di medici, farmacisti e praticanti che utilizzavano e tramandavano tali saperi. Il volume include contributi di Francesca Bellino, Luca Berardi, Giovanni Maria Martini e Antonella Murtagia, nonché il catalogo completo dei 23 manoscritti arabi presenti nella collezione.
The Collection of the Islamic Manuscripts on Medicine and Magic at L’Orientale
Francesca Bellino
2025-01-01
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The inaugural volume of the series focuses on the collection of Arabic manuscripts on medicine, pharmacopoeia, science, and magic preserved at the University of Naples “L’Orientale.” It aims to reconstruct the origin and provenance of the materials, collected primarily—but not exclusively—by the Arabist and colonial physician Tommaso Sarnelli (1890–1972), chiefly in Yemen. The catalogue traces the complex developments associated with his scientific and professional career. In addition, the volume offers an integrated analysis of the preserved materials: on the one hand, reconstructing the circulation of these texts within the broader context of the post-classical Islamic world; and on the other, providing a reading of the texts in conjunction with their paratexts—that is, examining the history of the works alongside their readers, collectors, and transmitters of knowledge, situated at the intersection of medical practice and magical-religious traditions. The study also emphasizes the history of medical and magical manuscripts as objects within the communities of doctors, pharmacists, and practitioners who used and transmitted this knowledge. The volume includes contributions by Francesca Bellino, Luca Berardi, Giovanni Maria Martini, and Antonella Murtagia, as well as the complete catalogue of 23 Arabic manuscripts in the collection.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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