The Arcadian Library: Western Appreciation of Arab and Islamic Civilization

TitleThe Arcadian Library: Western Appreciation of Arab and Islamic Civilization
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsHamilton, Alistair
Number of Pages408 pp.
PublisherOxford University Press
CityOxford, England
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199609635
Annotation

The Arcadian Library is a private research library in London established to collect works on encounters between the Christian West and Islamic societies. This work presents illustrative examples from the collection.

Contents:
Travel
Turcica
Science and medicine
Islam and Christianity
Spain
Oriental scholarship and literature

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