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From Arabic to Latin: the assimilation of Arab knowledge
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From Arabic to Latin: the assimilation of Arab knowledge

As dissension mounted between the rival Arab dynasties in Baghdad, Cordoba, and Cairo, Christendom rallied to oppose the Muslims in Spain and Jerusalem. This program plots out the decline of the Empire of the Caliphate and the acquisition of Arab kn...

The secrets of the human body: Islam's contributions to medicine
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The secrets of the human body: Islam's contributions to medicine

This program investigates the practice of medicine during the Abbasid Caliphate, offering profiles of Jurjis ibn Jibrail, personal doctor to Caliph al-Mansur; Yuhanna ibn Masawayh, head of Caliph al-Ma'amun's House of Wisdom; Rhazes, whose Kitab al-...

An art of living: Arab aesthetics in 9th century Spain
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An art of living: Arab aesthetics in 9th century Spain

As life among the aristocracy in Damascus and Baghdad attained its zenith of refinement, another important cultural center was developing in Islamic Cordoba. This program focuses on the remarkable cultural contributions of Ziryab, a talented young m...