Graham, Mark, 1970-

How Islam created the modern world / Mark Graham. - 1st ed. - Beltsville, Md. : Amana Publications, 2006. - 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Islam becomes an empire --The house of wisdom -- Hippocrates wears a turban -- The great work -- Beyond the Arabian nights -- Islam's secret weapon -- A medieval war on terror -- The first world war -- Raiders of the lost library -- Children of Abraham, children of Aristotle? -- Appendix 1: what the Quran says -- Appendix 2: Arabic words in English.

9781590080436 1590080432

2006012231


Islam--Universality.
Civilization, Western--Islamic influences.
Islamic civilization--Western influences.
Islam--Essence, genius, nature.
East and West.

BP170.8 / .G73 2006

297.09