History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 150 - Charles Burnett and Dag N Hasse on Arabic Latin Translations
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Nov 17, 2013 AI Snips
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Arabic Latin Translation Revival
- Latin scholars lacked access to many Greek texts until the Arabic-Latin translation movement revived them.
- Arabs preserved, developed, and expanded Greek philosophical, medical, and scientific knowledge, which Latins then accessed.
Translation Centers Overview
- Key zones for Arabic to Latin translation were Spain, Sicily, and the Crusader states.
- Antioch was a notable but less major center compared to Italy and Spain.
Konstantinos Africanus' Disguised Translations
- Konstantinos Africanus translated Arabic medical works into Latin, disguising their Arabic origins by making them appear Greek.
- He omitted Arab authors to present the texts as traditional Greek knowledge.