Studies in the Making of Islamic Science: Knowledge in Motion

Taylor & Francis

Situated between the Greek, Indian and Persian scientific traditions and modern science, the Islamic scientific tradition received, enriched, transformed and then bequeathed scientific knowledge to Europe. The articles selected for this volume explore the fascinating process of knowledge in motion between different civilizations. > Situated between the Greek, Indian and Persian scientific traditions and modern science, the Islamic scientific tradition received, enriched, transformed and then bequeathed scientific knowledge to Europe. The articles selected for this volume explore the fascinating process of knowledge in motion between different civilizations. > Contents: Introduction; Part I: Greek into Arabic: The transmission of Hindu-Arabic numerals reconsidered, Paul Kunitzsch; The development of Arabic science in Andalusia, Juan Vernet and Julio Sams\u00C3\u00B3; The heritage of Arabic science in Hebrew, Bernard R. Goldstein; Greek and Islamic elements in Arabic mathematics,.