Books by Lenn Goodman
“It is an absolutely authoritative and accessible guide to Ibn Sina/Avicenna’s thought. Do not expect to find here a volume to peruse over a drink on your terrace, for it is not easy going. Hats off to Lenn Goodman for bringing clarity to it all. But if you are patient and read through this fine volume, you will gain a basic understanding of why this is one of the great figures of world thought.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Lenn Goodman were recommended
The best books on Central Asia’s Golden Age, recommended by S. Frederick Starr
Central Asia’s history is rarely a focus for students in the West, but its flourishing cities and great thinkers once made it one of the world’s most dynamic and important regions. Frederick Starr, a leading expert on Central Asia and author of a number of books about it, talks us through the highlights of an area that was so much more than just a stopping place on the ancient Silk Roads.
