With the fall of Rome, Europe turned its back on the marvelous contributions of Classical civilization. But the legacy of Greek thought was not completely lost. It lived on and developed elsewhere: in the Arab world. Supported by expert commentary and enhanced by footage of historic Arab architecture and period works of art, this comprehensive 12-part series documents the remarkable history and the most significant cultural, scientific, and technical achievements of the Arab empire, which came to prominence between the 7th and 13th centuries. Portions are in French with English subtitles. 12-part series, 26–27 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : The Arabs Make Their Entrance: Islam and Empire | Once Upon a Time: Baghdad During the Abbasid Dynasty | The Andalusian Epic: Islamic Spain | They Surveyed the World: Exploring the Arab Empire and Beyond | The Muslim Town: Urban Life under the Caliphate | An Art of Living: Arab Aesthetics in 9th-Century Spain | The Secrets of the Human Body: Islam's Contributions to Medicine | Everything under the Sun: Astronomy, Mathematics, and Islam | The Thousand and One Nights: A Historical Perspective | Ulema and Philosophers: Faith vs. Reason in Islamic Arabia | From Arabic to Latin: The Assimilation of Arab Knowledge | Forgetting the Arabs: Europe on the Cusp of the Renaissance

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