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Baghdad and Isfahan: A Dialogue of Two Cities in an Age of Science CA. 750-1750 Paperback – December 28, 2023

by Elaheh Kheirandish (Author)
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Renowned as great centres of learning, the cities of Baghdad and Isfahan were at the heart of the Islamic civilization as rich capital cities and centres of intellectual thought. Their distinct cultural voices inspired a unique historical dialogue, which finds new expression in Baghdad and Isfahan, the story of how knowledge was transmitted and transformed within Islamic lands, and then spread across Europe. Capturing the history of Baghdad and Isfahan from 750 to 1750, Elaheh Kheirandish draws on the voices of court astronomers, mathematicians, scientists, mystics, jurists, statesmen and Arabic and Persian translators and scholars to document the extensive and lasting contribution of sciences from Islamic lands to the history of science. Kheirandish bases her narrative on a unique medieval manuscript and other historical sources and the result is more than a thousand-year ‘tale of two cities’ – it is a city by city, and century by century, look at what it took to change the world. In a feat of travelogue and time travel, this unique book creates parallel stories with modern and historical characters, crossing cities worldwide, and capturing changes through time. Interweaving multiple narratives, histories, and futures, she charts the possible paths – formalized and serendipitous, lost and recovered – by which knowledge itself is translated and transmitted across time and cultures.
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  1. Part of series
    Library of Middle East History
  2. Print length
    306 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    I.B. Tauris
  5. Publication date
    December 28, 2023
  6. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.64 x 9.21 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0755635108
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0755635108
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“With this refreshing book, Kheirandish offers us a work that is both universal – for the way in which it embraces the history of science –, and is also very personal in its organization, since the author has chosen to write this history by recounting two decades of a personal research itinerary within the Arab- Persian sciences.” ―Early Science and Medicine

“The contribution of the Arab and Persian worlds to the natural sciences should not be overlooked, we should also consider the environment and space and how this facilitates scientific development. Anyone seeking to understand how this works outside the European context would find Baghdad and Isfahan a welcome contribution.” ―The New Arab

About the Author

Elaheh Kheirandish is a lecturer and researcher at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. She holds a PhD in the History of Science from Harvard University, as well as graduate degrees in Mathematics and Science Education from the University of Rhode Island. Her undergraduate degrees are in Applied Mathematics and Chemistry. She has taught courses at several departments at Harvard University, curated exhibits at Harvard and Brown Universities, produced documentary films and digital projects, and lectured internationally. Her most recent affiliation is with the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University, and the Agha Khan Program for Islamic Architecture.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ I.B. Tauris (December 28, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0755635108
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0755635108
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.64 x 9.21 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Akash Jairath
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what one expects
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
The book is written in a confusing writing style and switches between coherent narratives and an attempt to be poetic about the story telling (and failing). I wonder if it's a translation issue. Overall, there isn't enough substance to get excited about
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