| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 720 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
Great courses. History. Civilization & culture |
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Great courses (DVD). Civilization & culture.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 From Camels to Stars in the Middle East Episode 2 Ibn Battuta's Search for Knowledge Episode 3 Arabian Nights Caliph: Harun al-Rashid Episode 4 The Arab World's Greatest Writer: al-Jahiz Episode 5 Algebra, Algorithms, and al-Khwarizmi Episode 6 Baghdad's House of Wisdom Episode 7 Muhammad, the Hadith, and Imam Bukhari Episode 8 Interpreting and Defending the Quran Episode 9 The Arab Herodotus: al-Masudi Episode 10 Cairo, al-Haytham, and the Book of Optics Episode 11 Master Muslim Scholar: al-Biruni Episode 12 Astronomy in the Islamic Golden Age Episode 13 Medieval Muslim Medicine and Hospitals Episode 14 Alchemistry and Chemistry in Early Baghdad Episode 15 The Fertile Crescent, Water, and al-Jazari Episode 16 Jewish Scholar in Cairo: Moses Maimonides Episode 17 The Banu Musa's Inventions and Automatons Episode 18 Mosques, Architecture, and Gothic Revival Episode 19 Arabic Verse, Love Poetry, and Wine Songs Episode 20 Medieval Mastermind: Avicenna (Ibn Sina) Episode 21 Entertaining in the Time of the Abbasids Episode 22 Calligraphy, Carpets, and the Arabic Arts Episode 23 When Did the Islamic Golden Age End? Episode 24 Ibn Khaldun on the Rise and Fall of Empire. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor Eamonn Gearon, Johns Hopkins University. |
| Summary |
It is nearly impossible to overstate the power and importance of the crucial 500-year history of the Abbasid Empire. This is your opportunity to get to know the story and the accomplishments of this great period in human civilization. Taught by acclaimed lecturer Eamonn Gearon, these 24 remarkable lectures offer brilliant insights into an era too often overlooked. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Islamic Empire -- History.
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Islam -- History.
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Islamic civilization.
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| Added Author |
Gearon, Eamonn, lecturer.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT12120190 |
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