HY1020 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY FINAL STAGE

Running Head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: STAGE II 1

Annotated Bibliography: Stage II 2

Annotated Bibliography: Stage II

Christopher Phibbs

May 2, 2015

HY1020

Professor Courey

Columbia Southern University

Islam and Western Civilization

Thesis Statement:

It is a basic fact that religion had a significantly major influence on Western civilization. we don’t actually use “it is a basic fact” in history, Christopher, because historians are not allowed to assert without proof. You have to demonstrate with examples in order to say this, or cite scholars who have established this. Nothing is self-evident in history and particularly not when describing a proposed research area. Now the question is, “How did Islam as a religion, influence Western Civilization and what really transpired throughout the latte’s development?.

Tschanz, D. W. (2003). “Arab Roots of European Medicine”, Heart Views. 4. APA formatting: no capitalization of other than proper nouns for title of article. URL or page numbers needed.

In this particular article, the author expounds by expounds, do you mean that he’s preaching or is he examining? on how the Arabs or rather, how Islam as a religion had a significant influence on European medicine. The author goes further ahead to elaborate how the Muslim physicians were studied in the West until the 19th Century. He uses the Islamic School of medicine which came to existence in the early history of Islam as evidence as it holds great intrinsic value. The author of this article believes that by demystifying the link of Islam to European Civilization, he is pointing out the relevance of their contribution to medicine thus contributing to the said field. we begin with the author’s ultimate point and then discuss how he made it.The author argues his case by noting how the Muslim physicians were studied in the West until the 19th Century. He uses the Islamic School of medicine which came to existence in the early history of Islam as evidence as it holds great intrinsic value. does he say it has intrinsic value or does he demonstrate that and how? He concludes by acknowledging is he acknowledging a fact or arguing an interpretation? that both sciences as well as arts tend to be purely based on “Dievine Unity” which is in turn the heart of Islamic Revelation. Suffice to say that Tthis article is particularly relevant to students and also researchers in the field of Western Civilization. that’s very broad. Please narrow and explain what about the article is valuable. It’s not sufficient or doesn’t suffice to offer a more generalized statement.

Good start Christopher! Please add a sentence on what sources he uses. Does he use secondary or primary or both? Are they older? Is he reporting or analyzing them?

Lucas, A. R. (2005). “Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe,”, please fix capitalization in article title Technology and Culture 46(1). Pp. 1 – 30.

In this article, the author basically intends to point out the significance of Islam as a religion also that played a role in Medieval Europe. He also points out how the crusades intensified various exchanges of knowledge between the Levant as well as Europe and further provides evidence that in the 11th and 12th Centuries, numerous Christian scholars made their way to Muslim lands in order to learn sciences. This article clarifies theThe author’s intention intends to show demonstrate how Islam as a religion influenced Medieval Europe especially in the spheres of culture and technology. He argues that the crusades intensified various exchanges of knowledge between the Levant as well as Europe and further provides evidence that in the 11th and 12th Centuries, numerous Christian scholars made their way to Muslim lands in order to learn sciences. The author further goes on to concludes that during the 11th through the 14th Centuries, myriad European student’s graced with their presence in [this implies a value judgment that should be avoided in historical work] attended Muslim centers of Higher Learning in order to study medicine, mathematics, philosophy and not to forget, cosmography. This article is significant and will provide a lot of insight to students who desire to acquire the knowledge of the origins of technology from the Medieval Worlds. Good – please add a sentence or two on the kinds of sources this author consults in order to make and demonstrate his claim.

Hossein, N. S. (2001). Science and Civilization in Islam. Chicago: ABC International group, Inc.

In this published book, the author’sHossein’s intention is to show how the Islamic world made vital advancements in sciences, in particular, chemistry, spherical trigonometry, algebra as well as geology which were subsequently transmitted to the West. The author demonstrates how IIslam as a religion also influenced Western Civilization in the spheres of music and interior design for instance, Islamic carpets which is the intention of the author. The author concludes that it is wise to read this book as it offers insight to the origins of the Western solfège, that is, “do, re, mi, fa, sol,la, ti”, and that it arose in Italy during the 11th Century. this seems like a detail in the book rather than a conclusion – I would leave it out because you’ve already noted that the author includes music and the annotation is not about conveying the information in the book. This particular book or rather source Rather is not appropriate here because the book is a source would be useful to Western Civilization historians and students who desire to gain an insight on how Islam shaped our day to day lives. Very broad statement; please be more specific about the specific value and if it is “our day-to-day” lives, please note that this is one of the author’s goals higher up in the annotation. Again, what sources did the author rely on?

Arnold, T., & Guillaume, A. (n.d). The Legacy of Islam. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

In this particular book, the authorArnold and Guillaume delves into the legacy of Islam as a religion and its general influence on Western Civilization. [we don’t want to know the topic of the book but what the author proposes about the topic so it’s most effective to open with the thesis. He They further goes ahead to acknowledge how argue or demonstrate that Medieval Islam was indeed a remarkable religion of noteworthy tolerance for its time, thus allowing Christians as well as Jews the right to practice their respective inherited beliefs. The author’s authors intention is to elaborate on how Islam set an example which was unfortunately not copied or rather adopted by the Western peoples for many centuries. He They concludes that Islam in its own respect is a legacy as it aided in the spread of knowledge and even the shaped the beginnings of long distance trade. This book is quite resourceful to researchers, scholars as well as students who thirst for the better understanding of the Islamic legacy. Again, please make this point more specific and add at least one sentence about the kinds of source these scholars consulted.

Makdisi, John A. (1999), "The Islamic Origins of the Common Law,", North Carolina Law Review 77 (5). Pp. 1635–1739. Please review capitals and punctuation.

In this peer- reviewed article, the author’sMakdisi’s intention is ds to show how Islam as a religion shaped or rather contributed to the common law. By so doing, the author believes that he is adding or otherwise putting aside the ignorance which people tend to have about Islam and vividly acknowledges what does vividly acknowledges mean here? Do you mean he very effectively demonstrates the link to common law NC? We want to know how the author demonstrated his point…. the Islamic origins of the Common Law with regards to North Carolina, hence his evidence what evidence? The sentence doesn’t actually tell me what evidence he used…did he compare the two kinds of law and assert a historical connection? Did he trace the impact through specific people or institutions?. The author further concludes that in order for us to be in the advantageous position of understanding the Islamic origins of Common Law, then it is important for us to we must be very critical about theapproach the subject matter critically. This particular article is significantly resourceful valuable to various students who desire to get a clear understanding of Islam and Law. Good! One more sentence clearly explaining what the evidence is and how he uses it….

Christopher, a note on usage: “rather” denotes opposition but you are really offering alternatives rather than oppositional words or concepts and “rather” isn’t appropriate. For example, “shaped” isn’t the opposite of “contributed to” so the “or” is appropriate and sufficient.

References

Arnold, T., & Guillaume, A. (n.d). The Legacy of Islam. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Hossein, N. S. (2001). Science And Civilization In Islam. Chicago: ABC International group, inc

Lucas, A. R. (2005). “Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe”, Technology and Culture 46(1). Pp. 1 – 30.

Makdisi, John A. (1999), "The Islamic Origins of the Common Law", North Carolina Law Review 77 (5). Pp. 1635–1739

Tschanz, D. W. (2003). “Arab Roots of European Medicine”, Heart Views. 4.