Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
De medicina Aegyptiorum, libri quatuor.
Publication Details
Venice: apud Fr. de Franciscis, 1591 CE.
The first significant work on the history of Egyptian medicine, and one of the first European studies of non-European medicine. Alpini became professor of botany at Padua after having spent three years in Egypt. French translation by R. de Fenoyl, 2 vols, Cairo, Inst. Française d’Archéologie Orientate, 1979.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #6468 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/7666 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | de-medicina-aegyptiorum-libri-quatuor |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Venice
Mentioned in annotation: Padua; Cairo