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The house of wisdom : how the Arabs transformed Western civilization Jonathan Lyons

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London: Bloomsbury publshing, c2009.Description: xvii, 248 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781408801215
  • 9781408813690 (electronic bk.)
  • 1408813696 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 909.09821 LY HO
Summary: 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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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 909.09821 LY HO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0064850
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 909.09821 LY HO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0064851
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 909.09821 LY HO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Requested by Amina Khan T0064852

Col. maps on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index.

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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