Publication of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine
- When
- 1473
- Where
- Milan
- Episodes
- 1
Following a 1472 partial edition, complete incunables of Avicenna's Latin Canon were published soon after. The legacy row identifies the first complete edition as appearing in Milan in 1473, though the provided passages do not explicitly verify this specific location or date.
Episodes
Background and detail
Publication. The earliest printed edition of the Latin Canon appeared in 1472, covering only Book 3. Soon after, eleven complete incunables were published. The legacy row claims the first complete edition was in Milan in 1473, but the cited passages do not explicitly confirm this specific place or year.
People involved
- Avicenna · Author
Sources
- The Canon of Medicine Wikipedia
- Avicenna Wikipedia
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