Ancient History
Weird and Wonderful Scientific Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age
Here, you’ll be introduced to a few of the more prolific—if not visionary —scientists who worked and thrived during the Islamic Golden Age. […]
Professor Eamonn Gearon
History
The Islamic Golden Age: The Torch Podcast
On this episode of The Torch, we examine how the Islamic Golden Age was a time of shining achievements for Arab culture and all of humanity. […]
Ancient History
The Dramatic History of Islamic Medicine
Al-Razi was known as the father of Islamic medicine — in fact, many of his medical texts became classics that were still consulted in the Middle East and Europe hundreds of years after his death. Examine the life and work of al-Razi, and explore the development of hospitals across the Greater Middle East, and reviews the contributions of another great medical mind, Ibn Sina. […]
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The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age
most students of history have only a passing familiarity with a significant period known as the Islamic Golden Age in the Greater Middle East, from about 750 to 1258. Advancements in medicine, algebra and astronomy; influential figures like Avicenna and Averroes: these asides in the traditional story of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance only gloss the surface of one of the most important periods of world history. […]