Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance
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- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
21 January 2011
Summary
The rise and fall of the Islamic scientific tradition, and the relationship of Islamic science to European science during the Renaissance.The Islamic scientific tradition has been described many times in accounts of Islamic civilization and general histories of science, with most authors tracing its beginnings to the appropriation of ideas from other ancient civilizations-the Greeks in particular. In this thought-provoking and original book, George Saliba argues that, contrary to the generall…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262516150 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262516152 |
| Author: | George Saliba |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 21 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance |
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Critics Review
“Saliba’s book is essential reading for those who wish to understand the remarkable phenomenon of the ‘rise’ and ‘fall’ of the Islamic scientific tradition. His analysis takes place against the backdrop of the broader question of what produces scientific activity in a society, what sustains it and enables it to flourish. Saliba’s singular achievement derives as much from the stimulating questions he raises as from his provocative answers. His iconoclastic views will fuel scholarly debates for decades to come.” –Gul A. Russell, Department of Humanities in Medicine, Texas A&M University
About The Author
George Saliba
George Saliba is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies in the Department of Middle East and Asian Studies at Columbia University. He is the author or editor of six other books in Arabic and English.
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