The Role of the Arab-Islamic World in the Rise of the West: Implications for Contemporary Trans-Cultural Relations

Al-Rodhan, Nayef R.F.

This book takes a fascinating look at the role of the Arab-Islamic world in the rise of the West. It examines the cultural transmission of ideas and institutions in a number of key areas, including science, philosophy, humanism, law, finance, commerce, as well as the Arab-Islamic world's overall impact on the Reformation and the Renaissance.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349352272

DOI: 10.1057/9780230393219

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 241