The House of Wisdom Read Free

feel the scorching sun which brings them forth.” It seemed a useful commentary on the work at hand. Alas, none of the sixteen bronze statues of famous thinkers along the balustrade of the upper galleries represents any Arab or Muslim figures. Yet their absence, too, is part of the story.
    No acknowledgment would be complete without thanking Geneive Abdo, who first introduced me to the Muslim world, showed me its glories and wonders, and set me on a journey that continues to this day.
    Finally, I would like to thank my agent, Will Lippincott, for recognizing the destination from a long way off and my editors at Bloomsbury, Peter Ginna in New York and Michael Fishwick in London, for helping me get there.

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    The following selections are provided for those readers who would like to explore further the topics, developments, and personalities presented in The House of Wisdom . A special effort has been made to include voices and viewpoints, particularly those from the Arab world, that are seldom heard in the standard Western narrative of the history of ideas. More detailed sources and specialist literature are addressed in the endnotes.
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