Light from the East: How the Science of Medieval Islam Helped to Shape the Western World

By John Freely

Book Overview

Long before the European Renaissance, the Arab world was ablaze with the knowledge, invention and creativity of its Golden Age. This is the story of how Islamic science preserved and enhanced the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848854528
• ISBN13: 9781848854529
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"