The Islamization of<i>Rhetoric</i>: Ibn Rushd and the Reintroduction of Aristotle into Medieval Europe

Rhetoric Review Sep 2008

The Islamization of<i>Rhetoric</i>: Ibn Rushd and the Reintroduction of Aristotle into Medieval Europe

Shane Borrowman University of Nevada, Reno

Abstract

The development of the rhetorical tradition in the West owes a largely unacknowledged debt to Islamic scholars. Between 711 and 1492 CE, Muslim-controlled Spain became a significant site of scholarly inquiry into the European Classical heritage—often involving the efforts of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim thinkers. One of the luminaries of this scholarly tradition is Ibn Rushd (known more generally by his Latinized name, Averroes), known to Medieval thinkers as “The Commentator” for his vast, multifaceted corpus of work on Aristotle, The Master of Those Who Know.

Journal: Rhetoric Review
Published: 2008-09-18
DOI: 10.1080/07350190802339242
Open Access: Closed
Topics: rhetorical theory

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