Title:
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THE ROLE OF THE ARAB-ISLAMIC WORLD IN THE RISE OF THE WEST
IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY TRANS-CULTURAL RELATIONS |
By: |
Nayef R. F. Al-Rodhan |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£109.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0230393209 |
ISBN 13: |
9780230393202 |
Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
Pub. date: |
21 August, 2012 |
Pages: |
241 |
Description: |
This book takes a fascinating look at the role of the Arab-Islamic world in the rise of the West. It examines the cultural transmission of ideas and institutions in a number of key areas, including science, philosophy, humanism, law, finance, commerce, as well as the Arab-Islamic world's overall impact on the Reformation and the Renaissance. |
Synopsis: |
This book takes a fascinating look at the role of the Arab-Islamic world in the rise of the West. It examines the cultural transmission of ideas and institutions in a number of key areas, including science, philosophy, humanism, law, finance, commerce, as well as the Arab-Islamic world's overall impact on the Reformation and the Renaissance. |
Illustrations: |
VIII, 241 p. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
Returns: |
Returnable |