Islamic civilization

The Civilization of Islam by Gustave E. von Grunebaum ... "This book originated from a series of public lectures, delivered in the spring of 1945, at the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Chicago. It aims to provide a general overview of the cultural trend of the Islamic Middle Ages, with focus solely on Islam in the Levant. The book attempts to portray the view of a Muslim of the Middle Ages of himself and his world with its specific delineation, and to illustrate the fundamental mental and emotional trends that controlled his works, and the psychological state in which he lived his life. It strives diligently to interpret the fabric from which his world was woven in terms of inherited, transmitted, and original innovative elements, and the framework of systems within which he operated and revolved, and his position relative to the contemporary Christian world." Number of pages: 412