The Arcadian Library: Western Appreciation of Arab and Islamic Civilization

by Alastair Hamilton

The Arcadian Library is unique in Europe. The 10,000 or so volumes which it owns provide a complete picture of the encounter between two cultures and show how the civilization of the Arab and Islamic worlds was appreciated in the Christian West from the earliest times to the present day. The purpose of this heavily-illustrated survey is to provide an idea of the variety of works, documents, and images which the library holds in different domains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199609632
• ISBN13: 9780199609635
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Arcadian Library
• Length: 408 Pages