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Islamic science and the making of the European Renaissance
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Islamic science and the making of the European Renaissance

by George Saliba

This study challenges conventional histories of Islamic science, analysing its early origins prior to the translation of Greek texts. Using astronomy as a template, it demonstrates the tradition's originality and its organic links to European Renaissance science.

Accession 5707 ISBN 9780262195577 Publisher MIT Press
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