Description
From the 8th to the 10th century AD, Greek scientific and philosophical works were translated into Arabic, resulting in the incorporation of the Greek heritage into the Islamic civilization. This text presents an analysis of current knowledge of the vocabulary used in the translations.
'…magisterial dictionary...the tremendous contribution this work will make to our understanding of the textual traditions of both the original Greek works and the Arabic translations.' Lawrence I. Conrad, Medical History, 1998.