[Gutenberg 61593] • Arabic Thought and Its Place in History

[Gutenberg 61593] • Arabic Thought and Its Place in History
Authors
O'Leary, De Lacy
Publisher
Dover Publications
Tags
arab , history , philosophy
ISBN
9780486427621
Date
1922-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.24 MB
Lang
en
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Well-documented study of the mutual influence of Arabic and Western worlds during the Middle Ages traces the transmission of Greek philosophy and science to the Islamic cultures. A fascinating portrait of medieval Muslim thought, it illustrates commonalities with Judaic and Christian teachings as well as points of divergence.