John of Capua
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John of Capua was an Italian Jewish convert to Christianity, and a translator. He translated Rabbi Joel's Hebrew version of Kalilah wa-Dimnah into Latin under the title Directorium Vitae Humanae. His translation was the source from which that work became so widely spread in almost all European languages. It was edited by Joseph Derenbourg
(Paris, 1887). John of Capua also translated Maimonides
' Dietary and Ibn Zuhr
's (Avenzoar's) Al-Taisir, on diseases.
Joseph Derenbourg
Joseph Derenbourg, or Joseph Naftali Derenburg was a Franco-German orientalist.He was born in Mainz , as a youngest son of the lawyer Jacob Derenburg....
(Paris, 1887). John of Capua also translated Maimonides
Maimonides
Moses ben-Maimon, called Maimonides and also known as Mūsā ibn Maymūn in Arabic, or Rambam , was a preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher and one of the greatest Torah scholars and physicians of the Middle Ages...
' Dietary and Ibn Zuhr
Ibn Zuhr
Abū Merwān ’Abdal-Malik ibn Zuhr was a Muslim physician, surgeon and teacher in Al-Andalus.He was born at Seville...
's (Avenzoar's) Al-Taisir, on diseases.