Description
Modern renaissance was built on the genius of Arab civilization. This book is the product of the writings of several Western scholars whose primary aim was to highlight the civilizing role of the Arabs. Under instructions from the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, this book was translated and published in order to let readers know about the role of the Arabs in enriching human heritage and their contributions to modern civilization. This book demonstrates in specific terms the influence of the Arabs in the fields of Islamic documents, literature, philosophy, architecture, arts, physics, biology, mechanics, commerce and other subjects. It has a bibliography of the Arabic and foreign sources and a detailed index. The elite group of Arab and American social scientists contributing to this book include: Bayly Winder, J.S. Badeau, M.A. Khouri, O. Grabar, M. Fakhry, A.I. Sabra, S.K. Hamarneh, R. El-Mallakh, I. Madkour and F.E. Peters.
