Aladdin's Lamp: How Greek Science Came to Europe Through the Islamic World
by John Freely
Aladdin's Lamp examines how Greek science traveled through the Islamic world and ultimately reached Europe. John Freely presents a broad intellectual history of preservation, transmission, and cultural exchange, illuminating the connections among major traditions of learning and the long journey of scientific knowledge.
About This Book
Aladdin's Lamp explores the movement of Greek scientific knowledge across cultures and centuries.
John Freely focuses on the role of the Islamic world in preserving and transmitting ideas that later reached Europe.
The book presents this intellectual history as a story of discovery, exchange, and the development of science.
It offers readers a broad perspective on the connections linking Greek, Islamic, and European traditions of learning.
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