Islam and The Reise of The Seventeenth Century Science

Authors : Aydın SAYILI

Pages : 353-368

View : 6 | Download : 4

Publication Date : 1958-07-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The rise of the Abbaside Caliphate in the middle of the eighth century marked the opening of a period of scientific activity important not only in the history of Islam but also in all history. This era of intense scientific work, sometimes called the Golden Age, was not very long-lasting, however, and the leadership of Islam in science was lost after the eleventh century. This was not only the result of the rise of scientific interest in Western Europe, but was also due to a decline of scientific interest in Islam
Keywords : Science, Islam, Western Europe, History