Where Were the Jews in the Development of Sciences in Medieval Islam?: A Quantitative Analysis of Two Medieval Muslim Biographical Notices

The period between the eighth and eleventh century witnessed active interaction and participation of both Christians and Muslims, either through the transmission of Greek sciences to the Islamic-Arabic world, or by the creative and original works of its scholars. This begs the question: Where were t...

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Main Author: Hassan, Mohammad Hannan (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: HUC 2013
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2010, Volume: 81, Pages: 105-126
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