He writes about himself: "I study the development of scientific ideas from late antiquity till early modern times, with a special focus on the various planetary theories that were developed within the Islamic civilization and the impact of such theories on early European astronomy."
Saliba has been doing research about possible transfer of mathematical and astronomical knowledge from the Islamic world to Europe during the 15-16th centuries.
Arabic-Islamic Science and the making of the Renaissance.
Lecture Date: Tuesday May 29th 2007, 6.30 pm
Islam and the European Renaissance by George Saliba 1/7
Islam and the European Renaissance by George Saliba 2/7
Islam and the European Renaissance by George Saliba 3/7
Islam and the European Renaissance by George Saliba 2/7
Islam and the European Renaissance by George Saliba 3/7
