The Islamic Golden Age: A BBC history 770 - 1258 CE

Major BBC series rediscovering some of the key thinkers and achievements from the Golden Age of Islam.

Between the 8th and 13th Century, the Islamic world flourished. This 500-year period of monumental political and cultural change became known as its 'Golden Age', characterised by unprecedented advancement in the fields of architecture, invention, medicine, innovation and philosophy, which still inform huge parts of the modern world.

In these 20 episodes, we hear about some of the most remar...