master astronomer and Muslim scholar of the eleventh century
Scheppler, Bill
2006
A biography of eleventh-century Muslim astronomer and scholar Al-Biruni describing his work in mathematics, geography, religion, and the physical sciences.
Examines the life of the very powerful and influential Muslim sultan, Saladin, who led his people in an attempt to regain holy lands in and around Jerusalem that had been lost during earlier Crusades.
A collection of topical essays that focus on the technology of the ancient Greek and Roman periods including the development of the Greek alphabet, the water system of imperial Rome, agriculture, ceramics and textiles, and architecture.
from ancient Greece to Renaissance Europe, the men who introduced the world to itself
Wright, Jonathan
2006
Traces the journeys of the world's first ambassadors, who traveled throughout the world and introduced their cultures to the traditions, languages, and beliefs of far-away civilizations.
Relates how King Richard I of England and his troops nearly wrested Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin and the Saracens during the Third Crusade in 1191 A.D.
Contains a representative selection of contemporary criticism on the writings of thirteenth-century Italian author Dante Alighieri, and includes an introductory essay that provides an overview of his life and work.
Columbus, the Inquisition, and the defeat of the Moors
Reston, James
2005
Recounts the events of 1492, during which King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella began the Spanish Inquisition in an attempt to consolidate their power on the Iberian peninsula and free themselves from the rule of the Vatican.
An illustrated biography of twelfth-century Egyptian and Syrian leader Saladin, which describes the Muslim world at that time, Saladin's childhood and rise to power, his military prowess and chivalry, and the Crusades.
