The Islamic Golden Age

Abbasid-era flowering of science, medicine, and philosophy from Baghdad to Córdoba.

Specifications & Metrics

era

8th – 13th Century

Core Principles & Analysis

• The House of Wisdom in Baghdad translated Greek science and philosophy into Arabic.
• Al-Khwarizmi's algebra and Ibn Sina's medical canon became standard works for centuries.
• The tradition's commentators re-entered Europe through Latin translation.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Islamic Golden Age