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Abbasid dynasty: The Golden age of Islamic culture

Abbasid dynasty: The Golden age of Islamic culture. Advancements in Art, Design, Bookmaking, and Literature. Art . Most Muslims avoid depicting God or Muhammad in art Two forms of art became popular Arabesque Plant life and geometric patterns Calligraphy Art of fine handwriting.

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Abbasid dynasty: The Golden age of Islamic culture

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  1. Abbasid dynasty: The Golden age of Islamic culture Advancements in Art, Design, Bookmaking, and Literature

  2. Art • Most Muslims avoid depicting God or Muhammad in art • Two forms of art became popular • Arabesque • Plant life and geometric patterns • Calligraphy • Art of fine handwriting

  3. Bookmaking • 750s Muslims learned to make paper from the Chinese • http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/images/5/5b/Making_Paper.gif • Baghdad became a major paper making center • People became interested in learning and libraries and book shops opened up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Monselice_z22.JPG

  4. Translated Works • Muslim scholars translated works from many different cultures—Greek, Roman, Indian, etc. • These scholars PERSERVED the works of many ancient cultures (ESPECIALLY THE WORKS ON THE GREEKS AND ROMANS!!!!)

  5. Literature • Omar Khayyam—famous poet and mathematician • Used the “quatrain”—a poem four line poem in which the first second, and fourth lines rhyme

  6. Khayyam’s Topics: God and the Pleasures of Life The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all the Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all Tears wash our a Word of it

  7. A Thousand and One Nights • Famous book from the Abbasid time period • Includes many stories involving magic, adventure, and fantasy • Still popular today • When translated into English many things added (some racist and offensive to Arabs)

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