From Georgia to Jerusalem: some Medical Aspects of "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" by Shota Rustaveli

Avi Ohry, Karin Ohry, Frida Shemesh, Gabi Shemesh

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Abstract

The Georgian poet Rustaveli wrote his epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin around 1200. He knew the works of Hippocrates and Galen, and believed in the unity of body and soul.Thereare many references to health and medicine in the poem, and we shall highlight some of them. In 1185 Rustaveli left Georgia and settled in Jerusalem. There he lived and died at the Monastery of the Cross, where he was buried.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-31
Number of pages5
JournalVesalius : acta internationales historiae medicinae
Volume21
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2015

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