The Islamic Golden Age was a period of cultural, economic and scientific flourishing in the history of Islam from the 8th century to the 14th century. Starting with the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid (786 to 809) and the inauguration of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.
Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world during this time.
Episode Length: 01:00:00
Year: 2009
Episodes: 3
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