Light from the east

Description:

The story of how the science of medieval Islam preserved and enhanced the knowledge acquired from Greece, Mesopotamia, India, and China during Europe's Dark Ages, and how that knowledge later influenced Western thinkers and contributed to the Renaissance.

subjects: Science and civilization,  Science,  Islam and science,  Western Civilization,  Islamic influences,  History,  Civilization, western,  Medieval History,  Arab World,  Civilization,  Religion and Science,  Islam