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
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.08.2008
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)
• EAN: 9789004166813
• ISBN: 978-90-04-16681-3
• Pages: 347
• Dimensions (packing): 16.5 x 24.4 x 2.3 cm
• Weight (packing): 726 g
• Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology a > 76
• Subjects: Islam, Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / Criticism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies