Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Ma’aseh Tuviyyah [Works of Tobias]…Hebrew text.
Venice: Stamperia Bragadina, 1708.
The only significantly illustrated early book on medicine in Hebrew. This is an encyclopedia, of which approximately half concerns medicine. One of the first Jews from the Eastern ghetto to obtain a medical education at a German university, Cohn completed his degree at Padua, and served as court physician to the Turkish Sultan.
Subjects
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #6496.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/8027 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | maaseh-tuviyyah-works-of-tobiashebrew-text |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Venice
Mentioned in annotation: Padua