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Beyond the Islamic Golden Age

From: With Good Reason
Length: 00:29:00

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Scholars from around the world gathered recently for George Mason University’s forum Beyond Golden Age and Decline: Muslim Societies and Global Modernity, 1300-1900. Some of the scholars joined With Good Reason to talk about the legacy of Muslim societies in today’s world. Read the full description.

Muslim-150x130_small Giancarlo Casale says in its heyday, the Ottoman Empire was a land of opportunity with many parallels to modern-day United States.  Cemil Aydin is researching the intellectual history of the idea of the Muslim World .  Also featured: From ketchup to bluejeans–Susan Douglass reminds us things we consider around us every day are the result of complex global trade from this period.

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Giancarlo Casale says in its heyday, the Ottoman Empire was a land of opportunity with many parallels to modern-day United States.  Cemil Aydin is researching the intellectual history of the idea of the Muslim World .  Also featured: From ketchup to bluejeans–Susan Douglass reminds us things we consider around us every day are the result of complex global trade from this period.