S. Frederick Starr

Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane

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ISBN 13:
9780691165851
author:
S. Frederick Starr
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
680
Dimensions:
23.1 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm
Genre:
History, Britain & Ireland, Anglo-Saxon 500-1000
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£19.73

Description

The forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment is revealed in this sweeping history. S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating tale of how a region that today spans Kazakhstan to Afghanistan and from Iran to Xinjiang, China, led the world in trade, economic development, city sophistication, art refinement, and knowledge advancement between 800 and 1200.

Central Asians made significant breakthroughs in various fields, including astronomy, mathematics, geology, medicine, chemistry, music, social science, philosophy, and theology. They gave algebra its name, calculated the earth's diameter with unprecedented precision, wrote foundational texts for European medicine, and penned some of the world's greatest poetry.

The impact of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment can be seen in the influence on European culture from St. Thomas Aquinas to the scientific revolution, as well as its effects in India and much of Asia. This book sheds light on a remarkable group of polymaths who appeared at one place and time, leaving an enduring legacy.

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