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An Age of Learning and Artistic Refinement

An Age of Learning and Artistic Refinement. Chapter 7 (2 of 4). Trade was flourishing within the empire (did well under Umayyad, but took off under Abbasid). As the Abbasid empire was experiencing political turmoil and losing power…. Forms of Art:. Rugs. Bronze. Ceramic. Mosques.

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An Age of Learning and Artistic Refinement

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  1. An Age of Learning and Artistic Refinement Chapter 7 (2 of 4)

  2. Trade was flourishing within the empire (did well under Umayyad, but took off under Abbasid) As the Abbasid empire was experiencing political turmoil and losing power…

  3. Forms of Art: Rugs Bronze Ceramic Mosques Tapestries

  4. Advancements in Literature Persian began replacing Arabic as main language in literature 3 Important writers during the Abbasid caliphate: Firdawsi Sa’di Omar Khayyam

  5. Firdawsi – Persian (Iran) writer, real name unknown Shows Persian pride as they became more independent of Abbasids Wrote Shah-Nama (Book of Kings) in late 10thto early 11th centuries

  6. Poet who blended mysticism with every day life Most Muslim literature at the time did this Sa’di

  7. Best known work of Persian literature to the West Searches for the meaning of life Click to see more on Omar Khayyam

  8. Advancements in Math and Science Early on, not many advancements, just preserved classic learning. Later on, Muslims make significant strides.

  9. Advancements in Chemistry • Al-Razi’s classification system of things into 1 of 3 categories: • Animal • Vegetable • Mineral Created the objective experiment Al Birunicalcualted specific weights of 18 minerals

  10. Advancements in Astronomy

  11. Advancements Had Practical Applications For more on Muslim advancements, click here

  12. A Resurgence of Religious Spirit Al-Ghazali Muslim theologian, combined Greek and Muslim traditions (rejected by Ulama) Sufis Muslim mystics who played key role in spreading Islam Ulama Orthodox Muslim leaders (were hostile to non-Muslims)

  13. Mongols Take Empire As Abbasids being divided from within, Mongols come and take over

  14. Mongols kept capturing westward until stopped by Mameluks Grandson of Chinggis Khan Hulegu Click here for movie on Mongol defeat in Egypt (start at 48:47) 1258 – Mongols took Baghdad, killed 37th and final Abbasid caliph, and control Muslim empire Baghdad destroyed, shrunk from one of greatest cities in world (Cairo and Istanbul replace it) Mameluks = Turkic slaves, controlled Egypt

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