HoP 138 - The Self-Made Man - Avicenna's Life and Works
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Wine Drinking of Avisena
Avisena's life story was completed by his student, Al-Juzjani. He died in 1037 in the city of Hamadan in modern-day Iran. The general picture is that of a man who moved from one patronage context to another,. often because he was forced to.
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