Abstract / Description of output
"Dr. Glaire Anderson’s StoryMap juxtaposes medieval and early modern conceptions of Ibn Firnas (d. 887) with a resurgence in modern and contemporary celebrations of this early ‘scientist.’ Dr. Anderson’s multimedia essay guides us through a comparison of these descriptions across time and space, urging us to be more cognizant of the role of public perception - both past and present - in defining the place of Islamic societies in histories of science and technology."
Original language | English |
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Specialist publication | Bulletin of the Spain-North Africa Project |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- History of Science
- History of Technology
- aeronautics
- Ibn Firnas
- Al-Andalus
- Islamic Studies
- Islamic art