Ex Animalibus The Usefulness of Animals in Premodern Science

In the occasion of the recent publication of the book ʿĪsā ibn ʿAlī’s Book On the Useful Properties of Animal Parts, the AlchemEast project organizes a symposium on the role of animals and their properties in premodern science.

The speakers will address a topic of their research related to the book, introducing the discussion with the author on some crucial aspects of animal presence in technical literature.