The Genius of Arab Civilization: Source of Renaissance - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814734855 ISBN 13: 9780814734858

Publisher: New York University Press, 1992

Synopsis

The new edition of this introduction to Arab civilization contains a new section on pre-Islamic Arabia; new, original essays by such scholars as G.W. Bowersock, Francis E. Peters, John Ruedy, D.T. Potts and others; a completely revised and updated "Guide to Further Reading"; and a new, bibliographic essay entitled "A Guide to Further Reading in Arabic" by George N. Atiyeh (Head of the Near East section, Library of Congress), which provides a survey of the major current scholarly works available in Arabic. In addition to these materials, this edition contains essays by such top scholars as Oleg Grabar (Harvard University), Abdelhamid I. Sabra (Harvard University), and Mounah A. Khouri (University of California, Berkeley) on the Arab role and influence in Islamic culture, literature, philosophy, history, architecture and art, science, technology, trade, and commerce.

About this title

About the Author

John R. Hayes is Director of the Executive Committee of the Middle East Institute, director of the Arab-American cultural Foundation, Director of the International College in Beirut, and a member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University.

Edition details

• Publisher: New York University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814734855
• ISBN 13: 9780814734858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1
• Editor: Hayes John R.