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A Compendium of Knowledge about Islamic Civilization: Its History, Contributions, and Influence |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 06 August, 2008 |
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An extensive compendium of literature on Islamic civilization, the book published by Professor Shaikh M. Ghazanfar Islamic Civilization: History, Contributions, and Influence: A Compendium of Literature presents detailed and focused "literature briefs" on over 600 books and articles. Thus, it provides a springboard to extensive readings for any student or teacher of Islamic culture.
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The Thistle and the Crescent by Bashir Maan: A Book Review |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 24 July, 2008 |
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Information on the long and varied relationship between Islam and Scotland that began as early as the 7th century is non-existent. The Thistle and the Crescent by Bashir Maan has been written to fill this gap. Mrs Margaret Morris reviews this book which covers the history of the relationship between Scotland and Islam, as well as an account of the experiences of Muslims in contemporary Scotland and an account of the beliefs and practices of Islam which counteracts many misconceptions.
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Science under Islam: A Reflection on Past Brilliancy and Future Revival |
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By: Dr. Salim Ayduz, Thu 17 January, 2008 |
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This is a review of a book by Sayyed Misbah Deen, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science (Keele University), describing the adventure of science and technology in Islam from four standpoints: the rise of science and technology in the Islamic Golden Age.
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A Treasure of World Heritage: Islamic Manuscripts in the Kandilli Observatory |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 02 November, 2007 |
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This is a review of a book bringing to light a collection of about 1300 Islamic scientific manuscripts on astronomy and various scientific topics in three languages (Turkish, Arabic and Persian). These manuscripts are held in the Library of Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul.
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A Wealth of Scholarship: Recent Publications in Islamic Art, Culture and History |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 31 October, 2007 |
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This is a general review of some 23 recent publications (books, films, and articles) on various aspects of Islamic culture, history and civilisation. The survey concentrates on titles related to three categories: art and architecture, Islamic history and culture and Islam-Europe exchanges in medieval times.
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How Islam Created the Modern World |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 13 September, 2007 |
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In a clear and concise language, Mark Graham endeavours to show in his book How Islam Created the Modern World the decisive influence of the civilisation of Islam in setting the stage for the modern world.
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Recognizing a Decisive Tribute: Islam's Contribution to Western Civilization |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 04 September, 2007 |
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This is a review of What Islam Did For Us: Understanding Islam's Contribution to Western Civilization, a book by Tim Wallace-Murphy that emphasizes Islam's immense contributions to the Western civilization in many groundbreaking domains such as education, science, architecture, medicine and social organisation.
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A New Book on the Ottoman Military History: Guns for the Sultan by Gábor Ágoston |
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By: Dr. Salim ayduz, Fri 25 May, 2007 |
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Ágoston's book provides new insights into the Ottomans' approach to new innovations and reforms in modern technology, which some scholars had previously claimed improbable due to Islamic conversativism.
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A New Book on Islamic Medicine:Medieval Islamic Medicine by Peter E. Pormann and Emilie Savage-Smith |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 26 March, 2007 |
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Medieval Islamic Medicine by Peter E. Formann and Emilie Savage-Smith is a new book on the Islamic medical tradition, published by Edinburgh University Press. This review reproduces the introduction and the conclusion of the book, with some supplementary data, such as the table of contents and purhase information.
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A New Book by George Saliba: Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 26 March, 2007 |
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This article reviews the new book Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance by George Saliba. The book describes the rise and fall of the Islamic scientific tradition, and the relationship of Islamic science to European science during the Renaissance.
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