Ibn Sina: A Concise Life
Ibn Sina, who is referred to as Avicenna in Latin, was a true polymath. Born in Persia in the tenth century, his passion for knowledge was unbound, and he made lasting contributions to medicine, math, and philosophy. Due to the scope and brilliance of his work he can be compared to the great Leonardo da Vinci.

With illustrations, photographs, and maps, the rich and diverse world that produced Ibn Sina is vividly brought alive.

Edoardo Albert is a London-based writer of Italian and Sri Lankan extraction. He also wrote Imam al-Ghazali: A Concise Life which was the first book in the Concise Life series.


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Ibn Sina: A Concise Life
Ibn Sina, who is referred to as Avicenna in Latin, was a true polymath. Born in Persia in the tenth century, his passion for knowledge was unbound, and he made lasting contributions to medicine, math, and philosophy. Due to the scope and brilliance of his work he can be compared to the great Leonardo da Vinci.

With illustrations, photographs, and maps, the rich and diverse world that produced Ibn Sina is vividly brought alive.

Edoardo Albert is a London-based writer of Italian and Sri Lankan extraction. He also wrote Imam al-Ghazali: A Concise Life which was the first book in the Concise Life series.


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Ibn Sina: A Concise Life

Ibn Sina: A Concise Life

by Edoardo Albert
Ibn Sina: A Concise Life

Ibn Sina: A Concise Life

by Edoardo Albert

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Overview

Ibn Sina, who is referred to as Avicenna in Latin, was a true polymath. Born in Persia in the tenth century, his passion for knowledge was unbound, and he made lasting contributions to medicine, math, and philosophy. Due to the scope and brilliance of his work he can be compared to the great Leonardo da Vinci.

With illustrations, photographs, and maps, the rich and diverse world that produced Ibn Sina is vividly brought alive.

Edoardo Albert is a London-based writer of Italian and Sri Lankan extraction. He also wrote Imam al-Ghazali: A Concise Life which was the first book in the Concise Life series.



Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781847740458
Publisher: Kube Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 07/30/2013
Series: A Concise Life
Pages: 104
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 15 - 18 Years

About the Author

Edoardo Albert is a London-based writer of Italian and Sri Lankan extraction. He specialises in religion, travel and archaeology, and gets up early in the morning (5am!) to write stories.

Table of Contents

Introduction Who was Ibn Sina? 11

Chapter 1 Childhood 17

Chapter 2 The young prodigy 29

Chapter 3 The final science 39

Chapter 4 The wandering scholar 47

Chapter 5 On the road again 59

Chapter 6 Safe haven 69

Chapter 7 What was Ibn Sina like? 79

Timeline 86

Glossary 88

Bibliography 90

Further reading 91

Index 92

About the author 94

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