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Abbreviations of Works Cited


Ahlwardt, Berlin
W. Ahlwardt, Die Handschriften-Verzeichnisse der königliche Bibliotheken zu Berlin. Verzeichniss der arabischen Handschriften, 10 vols. (Berlin: A. Ashner, 1887-99). Citation will be by entry number.
Dietrich, Medicinalia
Albert Dietrich, Medicinalia Arabica: Studien über arabische medizinische Handschriften in türkischen und syrischen Bibliotheken, Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Göttingen, philologisch-historische Klasse, Dritte Folge, No. 66, (Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1966).
DSB
Dictionary of Scientific Biography, ed. C.C. Gillispie, 16 vols. (New York: American Council of Learned Societies and Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970-1980).
EI (1st ed.)
The Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1st edition, ed. M. Th. Houston, T.W. Arnold, R. Basset, and R. Hartmann, 4 vols. (Leiden: E.J. Brill and London: Luzac, 1913-1934)
EI (2nd ed.)
The Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition, ed. by H.A.R. Gibbs, B. Lewis, Ch. Pellat, C. Bosworth et al., 11 vols. (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1960-2002)
EncIr
Encyclopedia Iranica, ed. Ehsan Yarshater, 6+ vols. (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul and Costa Mesa: Mazda, 1983 to present)
GAL
C. Brockelmann, Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur, 1st edition, 2 vols. (Leiden: Brill, 1889-1936). Second edition, 2 vols. (Leiden: Brill, 1943-49). Page references will be to those of the first edition, with the 2nd edition page numbers given in parentheses.
GAL-S
C. Brockelmann, Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur, Supplement, 3 vols. (Leiden: Brill, 1937-1942).
Hamarneh, "British Library"
Sami K. Hamarneh, Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy at the British Library (Cairo: Les editions universitaires d'Egypte, 1975).
Hamarneh, "NLM"
Sami Hamarneh, "Arabic Manuscripts of the National Library of Medicine, Washington, D.C.," Journal for the History of Arabic Science, 1977, vol. 1, pp. 72-103.
IAU
Ibn Abi Usaybi‘ah, ‘Uyun al-anba' fi tabaqat al-atibba', ed. A. Müller, 2 vols. (Cairo and Königsberg: al-Matba'ah al-Wahbiyah, 1882-1884).
Iskandar, "UCLA"
A.Z. Iskandar, A Descriptive List of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (Leiden: Brill, 1984).
Iskandar, "Wellcome"
A. Z. Iskandar, A Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: The Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1967).
Keshavarz, "Wellcome"
Fateme Keshavarz, A Descriptive and Analytical Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1986)
Kraus, Jabir
Paul Kraus, Jabir ibn Hayyan. Contribution à l'histoire des idées scientifiques dans d'Islam. Vol. I: Les corpus des écrits Jabiriens [Mémoires présentés à l'Institut d'Égypte, 44] (Cairo: Imprimerie de l'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, 1943).
Richter-Bernburg, "UCLA"
Lutz Richter-Bernburg, Persian Medical Manuscripts at the University of California, Los Angeles: A Descriptive Catalogue, Humana Civilitas, vol. 4 (Malibu: Udena Publications, 1978).
Savage-Smith, "Bodleian"
A New Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Volume 1: Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Related Topics (Oxford: Clarendon Press, planned date of publication 2003).
Schullian/Sommer, Cat. of incun. & MSS.
D.M. Schullian and F.E. Sommer, A Catalogue of Incunabula and Manuscripts in the Army Medical Library (New York: Henry Schuman, [1950]).
Sezgin, GAS III
Fuat Sezgin, Medizin-Pharmazie-Zoologie-Tierheilkunde bis ca 430 H., Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, Band 3 (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1970).
Sezgin, GAS IV
Fuat Sezgin, Alchemie-Chemie-Botanik-Agrikultur bis ca 430 H. [Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, 4]. (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1971).
Sezgin, GAS VII
Fuat Sezgin, Astrologie - Meterorologie und Verwandtes bis ca 430 H. [Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, 7]. (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1979).
Siggel, alchemistischen Handschriften-I
Alfred Siggel, Alfred (1949). Katalog der arabischen alchemistischen Handschriften Deutschlands: Handschriften der Öffentlichen Wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek (früher Staatsbibliothek Berlin). (Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1949).
Siggel, alchemistischen Handschriften-II
Alfred Siggel, Katalog der arabischen alchemistischen Handschriften Deutschlands: Handschriften der ehemals Herzoglichen Bibliothek zu Gotha. (Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1950).
Siggel, alchemistischen Handschriften-III
Alfred Siggel, Katalog der arabischen alchemistischen Handschriften Deutschlands: Handschriften der öffentlichen Bibliotheken zu Dresden, Göttingen, Leipzig und München. (Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1956).
Storey, PL I,2
C.A. Storey, Persian Literature, a Bio-Bibliographical Survey. Volume I, Part 2: Biography, Additions and Corrections (London: Luzac, 1953).
Storey PL II,1
C.A. Storey, Persian Literature: A Bio-Bibliographical Survey. Volume II, Part 1: A. Mathematics, B. Weights and Measures, C. Astronomy and Astrology, D. Geography (London: Luzac, 1958).
Storey PL II,2
C.A. Storey, Persian Literature: A Bio-Bibliographical Survey. Volume II, Part 2: E.Medicine (London: Royal Asiatic Society, 1971)
Storey PL II,3
Storey PL II,3 C.A. Storey, Persian Literature: A Bio-Bibliographical Survey. Volume II, Part 3: F. Encyclopaedias and Miscellanies, G. Arts and Crafts, H. Science, J. Occult Arts (London: Royal Asiatic Society, 1977)
Ullmann, Medizin
Manfred Ullmann, Die Medizin im Islam, Handbuch der Orientalistik, Abteilung I, Ergänzungsband vi, Abschnitt 1 (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1970).
Ullmann, Natur
Manfred Ullmann, Die Natur- und Geheimwissenschaften im Islam, Handbuch der Orientalistik, Abteilung I, Ergänzungsband VI, Abschnitt 2 (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1972).

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