Lyons, Jonathan <br/><br/>
The house of wisdom :  how the Arabs transformed Western civilization  
Jonathan Lyons 
 - London:  Bloomsbury publshing,  c2009. 
 - xvii, 248 p. :  ill. ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> Col. maps on endpapers. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index. 
<br/><br/> For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages. Arab culture, however, was thriving, and had become a powerhouse of intellectual exploration and discussion that dazzled the likes of British adventurer Adelard of Bath. This title restores credit to the Arab thinkers of the past. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781408801215 9781408813690 (electronic bk.) 1408813696 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History--Middle East--Israel<br/>Civilization, Western--Arab influences<br/>Learning and scholarship--History--Medieval, 500-1500--Arab countries<br/>East and West<br/>East and West<br/>Learning and scholarship--Medieval<br/>History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.09821 LY HO