The house of wisdom : how the Arabs transformed Western civilization
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Lyons, Jonathan.
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CB251 .L96 2009
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Arab countries -- Intellectual life.
Civilization, Western -- Arab influences.
East and West.
Learning and scholarship -- Arab countries -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Arab countries.
Civilization, Western -- Arab influences.
East and West.
History.
Intellectual life.
Learning and scholarship -- Medieval.
Other Subjects
Arabische wereld.
Beïnvloeding.
Bildning -- historia -- Arabländerna -- medeltiden.
Cultuur.
Europa (geografie)
Kulturpåverkan -- Europa -- medeltiden.
Savoir et érudition -- États arabes -- Histoire -- 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Västerlandet -- arabiska influenser.
Wetenschap.
États arabes -- Vie intellectuelle.

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Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Map on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Takes readers on a thrill-ride through the 12th Century, charting Adelard's odyssey of intellectual and scientific discovery from West to East, from Tours to Antioch to the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, J. (2009). The house of wisdom: how the Arabs transformed Western civilization . Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, Jonathan. 2009. The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization. London: Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, Jonathan. The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization London: Bloomsbury, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Lyons, J. (2009). The house of wisdom: how the arabs transformed western civilization. London: Bloomsbury.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lyons, Jonathan. The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization Bloomsbury, 2009.

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