Thinkers of the islamic world ; a journey though key scientific and litterary texts

• Date de parution : 12/07/2018
• Editeur : Paul Holberton
• EAN : 9781911300472
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : 144
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Arts et spectacles
• Thème : Monographie / Histoire de l'art / Essais / Dictionnaires
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

The rare, lavishly produced and often groundbreaking examples of scientific, philosophical and literary manuscripts presented here are testament to the intellectual vitality of the Middle East. The catalogue contains some of the earliest known manuscript copies of great sufi poets - including... Voir plus

The rare, lavishly produced and often groundbreaking examples of scientific, philosophical and literary manuscripts presented here are testament to the intellectual vitality of the Middle East. The catalogue contains some of the earliest known manuscript copies of great sufi poets - including Mowlana Jalal al-Din Rumi and Sa'di, known for their insights into human nature - and an archive of early texts written on papyrus and paper, from the 9th to the 13th century, illuminating daily life in Egypt.
The intellectual golden age of the Islamic world saw the translation and renewed study of classical Greek thought, which had been lost in Western Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. Works of great scholarship in areas such as logic, philosophy, mathematics, medicine and geography were produced, critiquing and developing ideas of classical antiquity. Philosophical ideas developed by thinkers like Plato and Aristotle infl uenced not only scientifi c thought in the Islamic world but also the idea of existence and consciousness.
These philosophical debates translated into exceptional works of poetry that we still fi nd relevance in today. The selection of early manuscripts from the 13th and 14th century onward provide tangible proof of the intellectual vitality of the Islamic world and its far reaching infl uence. The refi ned quality of these manuscripts- their extremely neat textual frames, illuminated headings and accurate diagrams are testament to the important place that scientifi c exploration and the voyage of human thought occupied in elite circles and beyond. The catalogue also contains examples of everyday literary expression from the 9th century, with the inclusion of an archive of early paper and papyrus fragments. Dating to the 18th century is a collection of manuscripts compiled by an intellectually curious administrator in the service of the British East India Company. This is a unique insight into the very fi rst eff ective European discovery of Islamic thought right at the beginning of the colonial era. Through some exceptional manuscripts and documents, this catalogue provides a fascinating taste of literary life of the Islamic world, from the everyday payment of taxes and love letters on papyrus to great works of poetry and literary insight, not to mention groundbreaking science and philosophy.