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The discovery of the pulmonary transit of blood was a ground-breaking discovery in the history of the life sciences, and a prerequisite for William Harveys fully developed theory of blood circulation three centuries later. This book is the first attempt at understanding Ibn al-Nafss anatomical discovery from within the medical and theological works of this thirteenth century physician-jurist, and his broader social, religious and intellectual contexts. Read more