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010			_a 2009292499
020			_a9781426202803
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050	0	0	_aDS36.85 _b.M75 2008
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100	1		_aMorgan, Michael Hamilton _922239
245	1	0	_aLost history _bthe enduring legacy of muslim scientists, thinkers and artists
260			_aWashington _bNational Geographic _c2008
300			_a301p. _bill., maps ; _c23 cm.
500			_aOriginally published in 2007.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-295) and index.
520			_aAuthor Morgan reveals how early Muslim advancements in science and culture lay the cornerstones of the European Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and modern Western society. As he chronicles the Golden Ages of Islam, beginning in 570 a.d. with the birth of Muhammad, and resonating today, he introduces scholars like Ibn Al-Haytham, Ibn Sina, Al-Tusi, Al-Khwarizmi, and Omar Khayyam--empirical thinkers who revolutionized the mathematics, astronomy, and medicine of their time and paved the way for Newton, Copernicus, and many others. And he reminds us that inspired leaders from Muhammad to Suleiman the Magnificent championed religious tolerance, encouraged intellectual inquiry, and sponsored brilliant artistic, architectural, and literary works. For anyone seeking to understand the major role played by the early Muslim world in influencing modern society, this book provides new insight not only into Islam's historic achievements but also the ancient resentments that fuel today's bitter conflicts.--From publisher description.
650		0	_aIslamic civilization. _922240
650		0	_aCivilization, Western _xIslamic influences. _922241
650		0	_aMuslim scientists. _922242
650		0	_aMuslim artists. _922243
650		0	_aRenaissance. _922244
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0906/2009292499.html
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