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Along The Musk Routes: Exchanges Between Tibet and The Islamic World

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Akasoy, Anna, Yoeli-Tlalim, Ronit·2007·Asian Medicine
DOI 10.1163/157342008x307857
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From as early as the ninth century onwards, Arabic literature praises the quality of a typical and highly desirable product of Tibet, musk. In Arabic and Persian as well as Tibetan and Hebrew texts musk is discussed in a variety of genres such as geographical, zoological, religious and medical literature as well as in travellers' and merchants' accounts. These sources reveal an active trade route, which existed between Tibet and the Islamic world from the eighth century onwards. After discussing this set of trade roures, the article focuses on a comparison between the medical uses of musk in Arabic and Tibetan medical sources. The great number of similarities between the uses of musk in these two medical traditions suggests that along with the substance, there were also exchanges of knowledge. Hence we propose that following the model of the 'Silk Roads' and its cultural aspects, similar cultural interactions took place along the 'Musk Roures', which linked Tibet and the Islamic world.

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Authors
Akasoy, A., & Yoeli-Tlalim, R.
ORCID
Yoeli-Tlalim, Ronit
Venue
Asian Medicine
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Published
2007-10-16
Volume
3
Issue
2
Pages
217-240
ISSN
  • 1573-420X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-4218
DOI
10.1163/157342008x307857
OpenAlex
W1969323388
Cited by
17
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19
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2026: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
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1.76
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Asian Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Eurasian Exchange Networks
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › History of Medicine Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Medieval History and Crusades
Keywords
musk, Arabic medical texts, Tibetan medicine, travellers' accounts, Persian literature, Hebrew literature, cultural exchange

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