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27 de mar. de 2012 · Besides including biographies of early Arabic scientists, British-Iraqi physicist and author Jim al-Khalili shows how individual Arabic geniuses and polymaths eagerly sought Ancient Greek texts on science, encouraged by the leaders of Middle-Eastern empires to do so.
History of knowledge in Islam begins from 610 when Muhammad received the first revelation of his Prophethood, “Iqra: [meaning read]” followed by knowledge inspiring Qur'anic verses like, “My Lord increase me in knowledge,” and emphasizing philosophically, “Call [mankind] onto the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation, and ...
22 de feb. de 2021 · The Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the European Renaissance.
31 de mar. de 2011 · The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance. Jim Al-Khalili. Penguin, Mar 31, 2011 - History - 336 pages. A myth-shattering view of the...
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With transporting detail, al-Khalili places readers in the hothouses of the Arabic Enlightenment, shows how they led to Europe’s cultural awakening, and poses the question: Why did the Islamic world enter its own dark age after such a dazzling flowering?
Besides including biographies of early Arabic scientists, British-Iraqi physicist and author Jim al-Khalili shows how individual Arabic geniuses and polymaths eagerly sought Ancient Greek texts on science, encouraged by the leaders of Middle-Eastern empires to do so.
