Nobody would seriously questions the size and quality of classical Arabic civilization. Just move in Granada or open 1,001 nights to see the Muslim miracle. However what must be thought is the relationship between Islam and the West. But this book partisan, written by a convinced Nazi, soaked in hatred of Christianity, hardly inspires confidence. Except to please Muslims eager for revenge I do not think he has great sense. It would be more precise. But the requirement of panegyric prevails here on any factual accuracy and philosophical. Make us heirs of Arab is insignificant. Since it would be meaningless to make the heirs of Greek Arab or Indian. Ill be questioned transmission concepts, influence, exchange, extension, inspiration, fertilization etc ... distinguish separate domains etc ... Digging the meaning of Christian revelation compared to that of Islam and what it generates ... A very rich and infinite analysis. Yet here we go next to the Western specificity and probably also of the Muslim specificity. Muslims should beware of this book too crudely flattering to not be equally misleading. It has its place only on the shelves of bearded embittered to the neo-converts ignorant.
