A rare 14th-century manuscript of Canon of Medicine by Ibn Sina, valued at Dh464,550, will be one of the centrepieces at the ...

The 14th-century manuscript marks a major milestone: the 1000th anniversary of Ibn Sina’s iconic work, a foundation of ...

It’s not a large exhibition, but it’s a versatile one, covering medieval bookmaking technology and science, the social lives ...

Two historians are debating a potential penis in the famous medieval embroidery, but the topic is not as frivolous as it may ...

A new textbook soon to be taught in Russian schools leans on the works of a 16th-century monk. It fits a pattern of ...

One 15th Century manuscript compiled by a Carmelite friar, and translated from Latin, included a suggested infertility cure ...

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The University of Cambridge even included a translated passage from the book, which painted a vivid scene of life in medieval England. "While they were rejoicing in the feast, and Kay the ...

Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World, which opened at Cambridge University ... there are elaborately written manuscripts, pocket-sized recipe books and medics’ case notes. Alongside these are ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Medieval books were often bound with sealskin, as revealed by biocodicological analysis. Initially believed to be made from local animal skins, chemises were ...

Matthew Collins In medieval Europe, scribes often wrapped their books in a protective outer layer made from the hairy hides of local land mammals, such as deer or boar. But in some instances ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original ...