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The context of Berkey’s final medieval period starts grim but shows a reemergence of great Islamic empires. Factions were rife within the Islamic…
“The Consolidation of Islam" from 750-1000 often is revered as the Golden Age of Islam, especially in the Abbasid empire’s capital city, Baghdad. The…
Berkey focuses on what he calls the “Axial Age.” This was marked by strong Hellenistic Greek culture, the position of Judaism, the rise of…
In his book The Formation of Islam, Jonathan Berkey marks this age as "The Emergence of Islam" beginning with the context of Muhammad's prophethood…
Shah Isma'il was born in Arbadil, in Northern Iran, but the most noteworthy event for contextualizing this map is the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514.…
Al-Nuwayri gives advice to aspiring and sitting rulers in The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition. He discusses expected conduct of subjects…
In The Ultimate Ambition In The Arts of Erudition, Al-Nuwayri lays out a core theory that drives the healthy state of the human body. First, God…
Baghdad Urban Design for Cosmopolitan Influence: MapThis map shows the urban design elements that made Abbasid Baghdad the powerhouse and incubator for the golden age of Islamic culture. These elements…
In Greek Thought, Arabic Culture, Dimitri Gutas points out how Baghdad's innovative round city had four gates at polar points directed at other…
Mansu Musa's HajjThis artwork depicts Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire, with his caravan going from Cairo to Mecca on his Hajj, which is a Muslim pilgrimage to the…