Transmission of Texts from Greek and Roman through Arabic

Toledo, reconquered from the Arabs in 1085, was for two hundred years a center in which Latin, Greek and Arabic were all in use, and where many Latin translations from Arabic were made. Norman Sicily was another important transmission center.

The objective of this curriculum unit is to have students trace the work of a Greek or Roman writer through the Middle Ages to discover the importance of Arabic translation centers for the European Renaissance.

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Keywords

Global Regions: Middle East , Western Europe

Countries: Greece , Italy , Spain

Centers: University of Michigan, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

Universities: University of Michigan

Schools: Elmbrook High School

Recommended by: UM CMENAS

Length: Five classroom periods

Year Produced: 2002

Material: Text, resource lists