Transcript The Golden Age of Islam

The Golden Age of Islam
Society & Economy –
•United diverse cultures – Arabs, Persian, Egyptian,
and Europeans.
•People could advance in society through religion,
education, and military achievements.
•Slavery was common in cities – although it was
discouraged.
The Golden Age of Islam
Society & Economy –
•Slavery was not a permanent part of the Muslim
lifestyle – Some rose to attain high positions in
government.
•Merchants and Artisans built vast trading networks –
Africa/China/India
Cultural Diffusion –new technologies and economic
advances developed (currency/credit/checks).
•Manufacturing and Agriculture thrived in many areas.
The Golden Age of Islam
Art & Literature •Dome of the Rock – Muslim architecture –great shrine.
•Use of abstract patterns to decorate art objects because
portrayal of God or humans was forbidden.
“ARABESQUE”
•“King’s Book of Kings” – Firdawsi
•Omar Khayyam, a scholar, astronomer, and poet.
•Quran was the great poetry/literature. Rich tradition of
oral poetry and storytelling depicting the lifestyles,
journeys, and adventures of the Muslim world. An
example is “The Thousand and One Nights.”
The Golden Age of Islam
The World of Learning •Greek works were translated and adapted to
Muslim life. Used Greek ideas of reason, religious
beliefs, and divine relationships.
• Ibn Rushd – known as AVERROES, tested reason
and his ideas were used by Christian/European
scholars. Set the standards for scientific study of
history.
•Math – study of Algebra and set the standard text
that was used throughout Europe.
The Golden Age of Islam
The World of Learning –
•Astronomy – Worked on eclipses, Earth’s rotation,
and circumference of the Earth – helped future
navigators – Columbus.
•Advances in hospitals, eye surgery, medicine –
tests needed to be taken before you could practice
medicine – Muhammad al-Razi.
•Canon on Medicine by Ibn Sina, or Avicenna.
•European doctors studied in Islamic Universities.