Research Guides: HIS 105: Dowling: Islamic Interpretation...

Islamic Interpretation of Greco-Roman science (700 CE – 1400 CE)

*note for students searching: you may have more success searching for the name of a Greek/Roman scientist (for example Galen, Hippocrates, or Herophilius) in connection with Islam.

Primary Source Databases

Internet Medieval Islamic History Sourcebook
This section contains writings about the Islamic Expansion and early Caliphate.

Secondary Source Databases

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and books, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area.
ATLA Religion with ATLA Serials PLUS (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Journals articles, book reviews, and essays in religious studies

Other Helpful Books

Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History by Ahmad Dallal
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 0300177712
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Science and Technology in World History by David Deming
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 0786458399
Publication Date: 2010-04-30
Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance by George Saliba
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 0262516152
Publication Date: 2011-01-21
Greek Medical Literature and Its Readers by Petros Bouras-Vallianatos (Editor); Sophia Xenophontos (Editor)
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 1472487915
Publication Date: 2018-02-12