Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane

by S. Frederick Starr and Frederick S. Starr

Book Overview

The forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment--its rise, fall, and enduring legacy

In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest minds--remarkable figures who built a bridge to the modern world. Because nearly all of these figures wrote in Arabic,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691165858
• ISBN13: 9780691165851
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"