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Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
S. Frederick Starr
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Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
S. Frederick Starr
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,
680 pages, 29 color illus. 48 halftones. 2 maps.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 2, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691165851 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Genre | Chronological Period > Medieval (500-1453) Studies |
| Pages | 680 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 158 × 38 mm · 998 g |
| Language | English |
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