In this book the author indicates the part played by the scholars and physicians of Islam, especially of Persia, in the transmission of medical science through the dark ages, from the decline of the ancient to the rise of the modern learning. He also suggests to lovers of Arabic and Persian literature that they had hitherto allowed the poets and euphuists to occupy a disproportionate amount of attention to the exclusion of the scientific weltenschauung which forms the background of these lighter, through more artistic efforts
Islamic Art of Persia
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It is scarcely surprising that Persia?a land where civilization has flourished at a high level for nearly three thousand years--should abound in worldly wisdom. This book illustrates some of the many ways in which Persian culture has influenced Persia?s neighbours, and become a legacy to the whole world.
Literary History of Persia (Vol. 3 & 4 combined)
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This book is a veritable magnum opus covering the Pre-Islamic to the Firdausi periods, including mysticism. The author has made a splendidly thorough study of the subject, basing his conclusions on source material spread over a vast era of almost two millennia. This book will be interesting and useful both to those who have no previous knowledge of Persian culture and history as well as to those who are already well versed in these subjects
Moriscos of Spain
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Regarding the Spanish Inquisition, the labors of modern Spanish scholars have made public a mass of documentary evidence which throws light on the inner history of the movements leading up to the final catastrophe, but this has mostly been drawn from state papers and thus unconsciously minimizes the part taken by intolerance. The significance of this book lies in the importance given to this fact which rendered impossible the amalgamation of the races in medieval Spain
Alhambra
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Washington Irving, has long been admired for his writings on American lore and history, but his work on Islamic subjects, particularly his studies of Islamic Spain, deserve wider recognition. The author first visited Granada in 1828, and revisited the city many times, living within the precincts of the Alhambra and having access to the many historical documents housed there. The Alhambra is a more personal study reflecting the author?s enchantment with the splendours of the palace and his intimate knowledge of the history of the Muslims in Spain
Islamic Thought and its Place in History
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An effort has been made in this book to trace the history of medieval Muslim thought as to show the elements which it had in common with Christian teaching, and to account for the points of divergence. Influenced initially by Hellenistic thought, Islamic thought brought about enormous influence on the culture of medieval Latin Christendom, directly leading to the Renascence and the death of medieval culture.
How Greek Science Passed to the Arabs
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How Greek Science Passed to the Arabs
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