Conservation methods of a full leather-covered medieval rare book collected in Ain Shams University Central Library entitled "ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΙΠΠΟΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΙΑΤΡΩΝ ΚΡΥΦΑΙΟΥ ΤΑ ΕΥΡΙΣΚΟΥΜΕΝΑ" "MAGNI HIPPOCRATIS MEDICOMRUM OMNIUM FACILE PRINCIPIS OPERA OMNIA QUAE EXTANT" "Complete Works of Hippocrates, the Great leader of All Physicians in the World (the Father of Medicine)" | ||||
Bulletin of the Center Papyrological Studies | ||||
Article 15, Volume 37, Issue 1, 2020, Page 431-460 PDF (4.42 MB) | ||||
Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bcps.2020.122105 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Paul Hsieh | ||||
Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books, Fudan University, Shanghai, China | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This restoration project was a fruitful collaboration between the Center for Papyrological Studies and Inscriptions (CPSI) at Ain Shams University in Egypt and Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books (IPCCAB) at Fudan University in China during the summer in 2018. This report consists of two parts. The first part contains some historical facts about the book author, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, and his collective medical works which is collected in eight sections -in Greek language with Latin translation. He described in a scientific manner, many diseases and their treatments after detailed observation. The second part illustrates the major intervention steps for the restoration of this book. | ||||
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