Is it true that Arabs preserve Greek works for the rest of the world?

Answer 1

Partially and in a sense.
They translated Greek philosophical and scientific works, and these Arabic translations were then translated into Latin and became known in Europe. But in almost all cases the Greek text remained available, and when the Greek was translated directly in the Renaissance it became obvious that a lot had changed in the journey from Greek to Arabic to Latin.

Answer 2

Yes. When the Arabs conquered a lot of the Middle East, the Byzantine Empire in the 630's, 650's, they discovered and translated all the Greek works of Aristotle, Plato, and others into Arabic. In Western Europe, Italy, one man, Boethius, translated the beginning logical works of Aristotle and the Timaeus of Plato into Latin. Those works in Latin were all that the Europeans were to have until the 1000's. In the 1000's, the Arabs also occupied Spain. Europeans crossed the border from France into Spain, learned Arabic, translated the Greek thinkers from Arabic into Latin, and also carried Arabic books by Greek writers North. Western Europeans only came into close contact with the Byzantine Empire in 1100 (First Crusade) but really only after 1200 (Fourth Crusade).

Answer 3

You mean the interpretations of the Greek language and their interpretations of the others, like Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin?
Yes they did but it failed.
However it was not ever the Arabs, it was the Egyptians for the Greeks translated the Rosetta Stone by Ptolomy, and then it became a lineage of understanding and when the Free Masons got it in the Free World they preserve it in Great Britain and France, etc., and America of course so not to worry, the ancient philosophies are safe.

Answer 4

yes they did preserve the Greek classics but ironically then the religious leaders closed off their society and they lost what they saved for the rest of the world---the moral of the story is that a closed society will not progress.

Answer 5

"During the Islamic Golden Age (fl. 700 - 1400), scholars and engineers of the Islamic world contributed enormously to philosophy, science and technology, both by preserving and building upon earlier traditions and by adding their own inventions and innovations. Scientific and intellectual achievements blossomed in the Golden age, and passed on to Europe to be expanded upon in the Renaissance."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

Answer 6

Yes it's true, and the Byzantines helped preserve the classical works

Answer 7

No they do not like art that depicts anything against Muslim standards. Which forbids making anything that could constitute an image. They are against making images of anything.
They have destroyed lots of works of art in the name of religion.
Calling it either immoral or an image. Do you think they want images of naked women? or men for that matter.
The Greek were real big on baring breasts in their statues.
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Answer 8

All I can say that if they did it, they didn't do it knowingly.