Studies in Islamic Civilization: The Muslim Contribution to the Renaissance

By: Ahmed Essa; Othman Ali
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Studies in Islamic Civilization: The Muslim Contribution to the Renaissance

Language: English
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Studies in Islamic Civilization draws upon the works of Western scholars to make the case that without the tremendous contribution of the Muslim world there would have been no Renaissance in Europe. For almost a thousand years Islam was arguably one of the leading civilizations of the world spanning a geographic area greater than any other.
Topic: Islamic - History - Culture|9781565643505|

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By:Ahmed Essa; Othman Ali
Language:English
Format:Softcover
Pages: 312 pp
Publisher:International-Institute of Islamic Thought
Dimensions:15 x 22 cm
ISBN-13:9781565643505
Topic:Islamic - History - Culture

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It eliminated social distinctions between classes and races, made clear that people should enjoy the bounties of the earth provided they did not ignore morals and ethics, and rescued knowledge that would have been lost, if not forever, then at least for centuries. The genius of its scholars triggered the intellectual tradition of Europe and for over seven hundred years its language, Arabic, was the international language of science. Strange then that its legacy lies largely ignored and buried in time. In the words of Aldous Huxley, Great is truth, but still greater, from a ...
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