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Reddit on the oft-repeated assertion that Islam “preserved” classical knowledge and then graciously passed it on to Europe

Posted on August 18, 2023 by David Roman

It’s a great discussion that follows, very illuminating, which boils down to: yes, Arabic translators had a minimal effect on the transmission of Classical knowledge, which was mostly translated from Greek into Western languages via Constantinople; all scholars know this, … Continue reading →

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