Studies in Islamic Civilization draws upon the works of Western scholars to make the case that without the tremendous contribution of the Muslim world there would have been no Renaissance in Europe. For almost a thousand years Islam was arguably one of the leading civilizations of the world spanning a geographic area greater than any other.Subject: Islamic - History - CulturePublisher: International-Institute of Islamic ThoughtPages / Other: 312 ppAuthor: Ahmed Essa; Othman AliLanguage: English