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Lost history : the enduring legacy of Muslim scientists, thinkers, and artists /

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Author Morgan reveals how early Muslim advancements in science and culture lay the cornerstones of the European Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and modern Western society. As he chronicles the Golden Ages of Islam, beginning in 570 a.d. with the birth of Muhammad, and resonating today, he introduces...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morgan, Michael Hamilton
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2007.
Subjects:
Islamic civilization.
Civilization, Western > Islamic influences.
Muslim scientists.
Muslim artists.
Renaissance.
Table of Contents:
  • Time line
  • Foreward
  • Introduction
  • Rome's children
  • Lost cities of genius
  • God in the numeral
  • Star patterns
  • Inventors and scientists
  • Healers and hospitals
  • Vision, voice, citadel
  • Englightened leadership
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • Index.