Aristotle's Rhetoric in the East - The Syriac and Arabic Translation and Commentary Tradition

Analyzing the Arabic translation of Aristotle's "Rhetoric " and situating it in its historical and intellectual context, this book offers a fresh interpretation of the early Greek-Arabic translation movement and its impact in Islamic culture and beyond.

Product details

• Authors: Uwe Vagelpohl
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2008
• EAN: 9789004166813
• ISBN: 978-90-04-16681-3
• No. of pages: 347
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 244 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 726 g
• Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology a
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day