In The Shadows of Glories Past: Jihad for Modern Science in Muslim Societies, 1850 to The Arab Spring 1351589229, 9781351589222

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In The Shadows of Glories Past: Jihad for Modern Science in Muslim Societies, 1850 to The Arab Spring
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