The House Of Wisdom

DJ shows some wear on spine ends, gutters & corners. The royal library in Baghdad was known as The House of Wisdom. It was there, during the medieval period, that al-Khwarizmi, Avicenna and Gaber, among others, build upon & expanded on the works of the ancients and ushered in a new scientific age that helped to form the building blocks of… Read more about this item

Bloomsbury Publishing. Good in Good dust jacket. 2009. Hardcover. Hardback; pages yellowed (low quality paper) otherwise good in very good dustjacket. ; Illustrated; +xviipp. ; 248 pages .

Hardback. Very Good.

Bloomsbury Publishing. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2009-02-02. Hardcover. Like New. Clean, sturdy hardcover w/jacket in excellent condition. WF

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages. Arab culture, however, was thriving, and had become a powerhouse of intellectual exploration and discussion that dazzled the likes of British adventurer Adelard of Bath. This title restores credit to the Arab thinkers of the past.

New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2009. Fourth. Paperback. Very Good/No Dustjacket. 8vo. pp. xvii 248.""In this brilliant, evocative book, Lyons shows just how much ""Western"" culture owes to the glories of medieval Arab civilization, and reveals the untold story of how Europe drank from the well of Muslim learning. "" paperback edition, remainder mark on the base of the… Read more about this item

Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010-04-04. Paperback. Like New.

Bloomsbury Press, London, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. inc. photos, bibliography, index, mapped end-papers minimal to none shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice fine copy. Seems unread. Size: Octavo. 248 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Medieval; ISBN: 1596914599.… Read more about this item

Bloomsbury Publishing. Illustrated. Very Good. Very Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported

New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Owner's name and blind stamp front end paper. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. First Edition / First Printing. 1,3,5,7,9,10,8,6,4,2. … Read more about this item

Bloomsbury Press, 2008-12-23. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA. Used - Very Good.

Bloomsbury Press, 2010-04-04. Paperback. Good. 0.8000 8.1000 5.4000.

Bloomsbury Press, 2008-12-23. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2010. Paperback. New. 272 pages. 7.56x5.12x0.79 inches.