Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane

S. Frederick StarrPrinceton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691165851

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Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane

S. Frederick StarrPrinceton University Press

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ISBN-10: 0691165858 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691165851 · 2015

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This scholarly work reconstructs the intellectual history of Central Asia, tracing the region's pivotal role as a global center for science, philosophy, and the arts between the eighth and twelfth centuries. Starr meticulously documents how this vibrant culture flourished under diverse dynasties before its eventual decline, offering a profound reassessment of the region's enduring contributions to human knowledge.

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
2015
Pages: 680Language: English

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Author: S. Frederick Starr

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Inferred: Central Asian HistoryInferred: History Of PhilosophyInferred: Islamic Golden AgeInferred: Islamic Intellectual HistoryInferred: Medieval ScienceInferred: Silk RoadInferred: Silk Road StudiesInferred: World HistoryInferred: Cultural History

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