Religion, Learning and Science in the 'Abbasid Period

Book Overview

The five centuries of the 'Abbasid period (eighth to thirteenth centuries AD) were the golden age of Arabic literature. They saw the appearance not only of poetry and belles-lettres (which are covered in a previous volume), but also of an extensive body of writings concerned with subjects ranging from theology and law to history and the natural sciences. This volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature surveys the most important of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028876
• ISBN13: 9780521028875
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"