New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science
Author | : Muzaffar Iqbal |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351914772 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351914774 |
Rating | : 4/5 (774 Downloads) |
Download or read book New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science written by Muzaffar Iqbal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies in the history of Islamic science based on the discovery and study of new primary texts and instruments have substantially revised the views of nineteenth-century historians of science. This volume presents some of these ground-breaking studies as well as articles which shed new light on the ongoing academic debate surrounding the question of the decline of Islamic scientific tradition.