Celama 08 Avicenna and His Legacy Langermann: A Golden Age of Science and Philosophy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9782503527536)

The centuries immediately following upon the monumental achievements of Avicenna (d. 1036) have been rightly characterized as a golden age of science and philosophy. Generation after generation scrutinized the Avicennan legacy, explicating and expanding upon the wealth of writings left by the master. Critical thinking in logic and astronomy, medicine and metaphysics spurred many new developments. This volume presents seventeen essays on Avicenna, his followers and his critics, many of whom are just now being introduced to western scholarship. The contributors to Avicenna and his Legacy include both established scholars as well as some of the best of the new generation.

Author: Y. Tzvi Langermann
ISBN-10: 2503527531
ISBN-13: 9782503527536
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/11/2010
Pages: 397
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 3