Science in Medieval Islam
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Science in Medieval Islam

An Illustrated Introduction

Howard R. Turner

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eBook - ePub

Science in Medieval Islam

An Illustrated Introduction

Howard R. Turner

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During the Golden Age of Islam (seventh through seventeenth centuries A.D.), Muslim philosophers and poets, artists and scientists, princes and laborers created a unique culture that has influenced societies on every continent. This book offers a fully illustrated, highly accessible introduction to an important aspect of that culture—the scientific achievements of medieval Islam. Howard Turner opens with a historical overview of the spread of Islamic civilization from the Arabian peninsula eastward to India and westward across northern Africa into Spain. He describes how a passion for knowledge led the Muslims during their centuries of empire-building to assimilate and expand the scientific knowledge of older cultures, including those of Greece, India, and China. He explores medieval Islamic accomplishments in cosmology, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, geography, medicine, natural sciences, alchemy, and optics. He also indicates the ways in which Muslim scientific achievement influenced the advance of science in the Western world from the Renaissance to the modern era. This survey of historic Muslim scientific achievements offers students and general readers a window into one of the world's great cultures, one which is experiencing a remarkable resurgence as a religious, political, and social force in our own time.

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Publisher
University of Texas Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780292785410
Topic
History
Subtopic
Science History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Illustrations
  6. Epigraph
  7. Foreword and Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Islam as Empire
  10. 2. Forces and Bonds: Faith, Language, and Thought
  11. 3. Roots
  12. 4. Cosmology: The Universes of Islam
  13. 5. Mathematics: Native Tongue of Science
  14. 6. Astronomy
  15. 7. Astrology: Scientific Non-science
  16. 8. Geography
  17. 9. Medicine
  18. 10. Natural Sciences
  19. 11. Alchemy
  20. 12. Optics
  21. 13. The Later Years
  22. 14. Transmission
  23. 15. The New West
  24. 16. Epilogue
  25. Islam and the World: A Summary Timeline
  26. Glossary
  27. Works Consulted
  28. Illustration Sources
  29. Index
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APA 6 Citation

Turner, H. (2010). Science in Medieval Islam ([edition unavailable]). University of Texas Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3273830 (Original work published 2010)

Chicago Citation

Turner, Howard. (2010) 2010. Science in Medieval Islam. [Edition unavailable]. University of Texas Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/3273830.

Harvard Citation

Turner, H. (2010) Science in Medieval Islam. [edition unavailable]. University of Texas Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3273830 (Accessed: 1 July 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Turner, Howard. Science in Medieval Islam. [edition unavailable]. University of Texas Press, 2010. Web. 1 July 2024.