Greek Thought, Arabic Culture
Download or Read eBook Greek Thought, Arabic Culture PDF written by Dimitri Gutas and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Dimitri Gutas |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0415061326 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780415061322 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Greek Thought, Arabic Culture by : Dimitri Gutas
Book excerpt: With the accession of the Arab dynasty of the 'Abbasids to power and the foundation of Baghdad, a Graeco-Arabic translation movement was initiated, and by the end of the tenth century, almost all scientific and philosophical secular Greek works that were available in late antiquity had been translated into Arabic. This book explores the social, political and ideological factors operative in early 'Abbasid society that sustained the translation movement.
