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# The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition: A Compendium of Knowledge from the Classical Islamic World

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desertcart.com: The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition: A Compendium of Knowledge from the Classical Islamic World: 9780143107484: al-Nuwayri, Shihab al-Din, Muhanna, Elias, Muhanna, Elias, Muhanna, Elias, Muhanna, Elias: Books

Review: Window into their thinking - Very, very,very interesting seeing their world view. I fell over backwards when I realized Sindh was described as it's own country separate from India. Now it's a dusty, rural, not very prominent province in Pakistan. I was amused by how they thought crocodiles behaved. Highly disturbed by older men being given a lecture on staying away from boys lest they be tempted. Why is this even something they were thinking about? Anyway the writing of the translation is both beautiful and interesting.
Review: This collection of Muslim scholarship, collected in the fourteenth ... - This collection of Muslim scholarship, collected in the fourteenth century, exemplifies the approach Islam takes to careful observation, rational evaluation, and lucid interpretation--as well as humorous interpolation. Those of us who follow the tradition and civilization especially of the first seven centuries of Islam will keep this anthology near us, close to our hearts. I had my students summarize their knowledge about some of the topics of this tome.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #590,106 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #198 in Egyptian History (Books) #240 in Islamic Social Studies #288 in History of Islam |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (66) |
| Dimensions  | 5.08 x 0.59 x 7.76 inches |
| Edition  | Abridged - Annotated |
| ISBN-10  | 0143107488 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0143107484 |
| Item Weight  | 8.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 352 pages |
| Publication date  | August 30, 2016 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Classics |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Window into their thinking
*by S***H on July 19, 2017*

Very, very,very interesting seeing their world view. I fell over backwards when I realized Sindh was described as it's own country separate from India. Now it's a dusty, rural, not very prominent province in Pakistan. I was amused by how they thought crocodiles behaved. Highly disturbed by older men being given a lecture on staying away from boys lest they be tempted. Why is this even something they were thinking about? Anyway the writing of the translation is both beautiful and interesting.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This collection of Muslim scholarship, collected in the fourteenth ...
*by P***A on February 3, 2017*

This collection of Muslim scholarship, collected in the fourteenth century, exemplifies the approach Islam takes to careful observation, rational evaluation, and lucid interpretation--as well as humorous interpolation. Those of us who follow the tradition and civilization especially of the first seven centuries of Islam will keep this anthology near us, close to our hearts. I had my students summarize their knowledge about some of the topics of this tome.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fine distillation of a larger work
*by M***T on July 26, 2019*

Little to add to the enthusiasm of the other reviewers, except to note that a one volume distillation of this 31-volume work makes me yearn for more. If you want to know more about how this book came to be, seek out Muhanna’s scholarly “The World in a Book: Al-Nuwayri and the Islamic Encyclopedia Tradition “

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