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

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

John Freely

238 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced

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Long before the European Renaissance, while the Western world was languishing in what was once called the "Dark Ages," the Arab world was ablaze with the knowledge, invention, and creativity of its Golden Age. Through the astrologers, physicians, ...

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