Beckwith Warriors of Cloisters (PDF)

The original Title is Warriors of the Cloisters: The Central Asian Origins of Science in the Medieval World.

 In this book by Beckwith presents evidence that the European medieval use of "the recursive argument method "actually came to the universities in Europe from Buddhist who transmitted it to Muslims in Central Asia. 

In this 200 page book he presents his argument in a careful and fascinating manner and was thoroughly researched.