The abbasid house of wisdom : between myth and reality
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The abbasid house of wisdom : between myth and reality
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Routledge, 2023
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [81]-87) and index
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Description
This book places the palace library within the framework of the multifaceted cultural and scientific activities in the era of the caliphs, Harun al-Rashid and al-Ma'mun, generally regarded as the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
Table of Contents
1. Baghdad and the Rise of Interest in Foreign Sciences 2. Creating A Myth 3. Dissecting the Myth 4. What to Call a Library in Arabic? 5. What was the Abbasid Caliph's Library Called? 6. Was the House of Science an Arena for Debates? 7. What was the Reality? 8. What Happened to the House of Wisdom? 9. The Impact 10. Concluding Remarks
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