The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
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Description
The House of Wisdom in Baghdad stands as a symbol of the great synthesis of Greek science and philosophy, Indian mathematics, and Persian literature brought about by their translation into Arabic in the eighth century CE. Jim Al-Khalili details scientific advances within Islamic civilization that resulted from this burst of intellectual activity and experimentation. The story told in The House of Wisdom is not an isolated one, as the author ties scientists who worked in the medieval period in Muslim regions to their counterparts in other times and places, and traces the pathways this knowledge took across the Mediterranean world until it reached Europe’s growing universities in the twelfth century. Al-Khalili provides fascinating insights into the process through which Islamic civilization stimulated the European renaissance.
ISBN
9781594202797
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Penguin Press
City
New York, NY
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Muslim Journeys, House of Wisdom, Baghdad, Greek science, Greek philosophy, Indian mathematics, Persian literature, Arabic, European Renaissance, Science
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Religion
Recommended Citation
Al-Khalili, Jim, "The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance" (2011). Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. 20.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/muslim-journeys-books/20
