From ancient times; people appreciated the spiritual value of trees; singling out individual trees for special veneration. In Ireland the roots of tree worship reach deep into pagan Celtic religion and spirituality. This book explores the stories and legends of Ireland's sacred trees and reveals their spiritual; social; and historical functions from pagan times to the present.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Very Informative; But Too BasicBy FirasScience and Islam is a great way to get introduced to the contributions of Muslims during their golden age (750-1258). Unfortunately; Western textbooks completely ignore Muslim scientific accomplishments. In reading this book; your understanding of scientific history will be flipped on it's head via facts about Muslim biologists (natural selection 1000 years pre-Darwin); doctors (al-Zahrawi basically invented modern surgery); and mathematics (al-Khawarizmi pioneering liner and quadratic equations).The only shortcoming of the book is that if you are already moderately informed about this subject; it will simply repeat what you already know. It is fairly short; and has big print (which could be a positive or a negative). It rarely goes into great detail about the people it talks about and leaves you wanting more.Overall; it is a good introduction to Muslim scientists but if you're looking for something more in-depth; try Michael Hamilton Morgan's "Lost History".0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BPGREAT0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book describing the forgotten contributions of Muslims towards science; astronomy and medicine.By Ehsan AhmedDoes a great job in highlighting the great contributions of Muslim scientists and scholars centuries before European Renaissance.
