The History of English Podcast Episode 90: Healers, Hospitals and Holy Wars
Feb 15, 2017
Explore the spread of Islam and its impact on the rise of Muslim science in the Middle Ages. Learn about the introduction of Arabic and Persian influences into England, the role of the Hospitallers in the Crusades, the development of a common Arabic dialect, the contributions of Al-Mamun and Al-Korizmi in Muslim scholarship, and the origins of algebra and the contributions of Al-Razi in medicine.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Richard, the Third Crusade, and the Influence of the Muslim World
01:59 • 6min
The Formation of Military Orders and the Role of the Hospitallers
07:39 • 6min
The Spread of Islam and the Development of Arabic
13:18 • 25min
The Impact of Al-Mamun and Al-Korizmi on Muslim Scholarship and the Spread of Hindu Arabic Numerals
38:42 • 10min
The Origins of Algebra and the Contributions of Al-Razi
48:41 • 11min
