The Medieval Islamicate World

Summary The religion of Islam significantly influenced knowledge-making in the greater Mediterranean and western Asian world. Islamicate scholars-meaning people influenced by Islamic civilization, regardless of their religious views-gave us terms such as "algebra," "azimuth," "algorithm," "alcohol," "alkali," and "alembic." We'll dive into Islamic medicine and philosophers such as the great Persian polymath Ibn Sina in future episodes. For now, let's explore the beginnings of Islamicate natural philosophy.

S1.E8 ∙ The Medieval Islamicate World

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Stars : John Green Hank Green

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : May 13, 2018

Official sites : Official YouTube

Summary The religion of Islam significantly influenced knowledge-making in the greater Mediterranean and western Asian world. Islamicate scholars-meaning people influenced by Islamic civilization, regardless of their religious views-gave us terms such as "algebra," "azimuth," "algorithm," "alcohol," "alkali," and "alembic." We'll dive into Islamic medicine and philosophers such as the great Persian polymath Ibn Sina in future episodes. For now, let's explore the beginnings of Islamicate natural philosophy.

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : May 13, 2018

Official sites : Official YouTube

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