La grande aventure du savoir médical
Pubblicato da Sophie P
- From martedì, settembre 14, 2027 to domenica, gennaio 2, 2028
- 12:00-19:00
- Institut du Monde Arabe 1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, Francia
Info
The Arab World Institute dedicates an exhibition to the circulation of medical knowledge from Antiquity to the Modern Era. Manuscripts, ancient prints, and care objects trace the journey of this knowledge across the Greek, Roman, Arabic, and European worlds. The itinerary focuses on what changes when a text passes from one language to another or when a remedy is adopted elsewhere.
A commentary printed in Venice in 1543 on Ibn Sina's writings, known in the West as Avicenna, makes this transmission tangible. Behind this book there is a chain of translations and readings. Other works preserve the annotations of physicians who discussed or supplemented the text over generations. Books thus allow us to follow knowledge as it undergoes transformation.
Beside the prints, a Malaga apothecary jar bearing the inscription "Bonne santé" recalls the practice of care. Instruments and interactive displays extend this passage from the page to the consultation, also addressing the preparation of remedies and the ways of thinking about the body. The exhibition juxtaposes two histories that advance together, that of the texts that are transmitted and that of the gestures that are learned.
Promotore
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Sophie P@institutdumondearabe
Participants
Luogo
Institut du Monde Arabe
1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, Francia