Science and civilization in Islam

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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Harvard University Press, 1968 - Religion - 384 pages

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This is an informative yet aggravating book, and I had a hard time deciding how to rate it. Seyyed Hossein Nasr is a very knowledgeable man with what I consider to be some bizarre views, and here he ... Read full review

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Title	Science and civilization in Islam
Author	Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Publisher	Harvard University Press, 1968
Original from	University of Minnesota
Digitized	16 Jan 2010
Length	384 pages
Subjects	Religion › Islam › General Civilization, Islamic Islam Islam and science Islamic civilization Religion / Islam / General Religion / Religion & Science Science Science / General Science and civilization Science, Medieval Social Science / Islamic Studies

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