No area of Arab scholarship was as greatly influenced by the Ancient Greek heritage as medicine and the natural sciences. This volume contains selected essays by Manfred Ullmann, whose depth and clarity have made them essential reference points for scholarly debate about the key personalities, texts, and subjects of this great intercultural movement.

Manfred Ullmann, Eberhard Karls Universität, Tübingen, Rüdiger Arnzen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.