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Elizabeth Drayson talks to Miles Young
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About this event
Explore the hidden Islamic sources of the European Enlightenment with Elizabeth Drayson and Miles Young.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Elizabeth Drayson discuss the Islamic sources of the European Enlightenment.
• Miles Young introduces Drayson, providing valuable context.
Event Highlights
- •Drayson explores the connections between the European Enlightenment and Islamic civilisation.
- •Learn how Muslim learning pervaded the scientific revolution.
- •Discover the influence of Islamic customs and thought on Enlightenment Europe.
Speakers
Elizabeth Drayson
Emerita fellow in Spanish at the University of Cambridge
Miles Young
Warden of New College and president of the festival
Organized by: Voltaire Foundation
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