Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane

by S. Frederick Starr and Frederick S. Starr

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The forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment--its rise, fall, and enduring legacy

In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest minds--remarkable figures who built a bridge to the modern world. Because nearly all of these figures wrote in Arabic,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691165858

ISBN13:9780691165851

Release Date:June 2015

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:680 Pages

Weight:2.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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