1 Season
46 Episode
Crash Course History of Science - Season 1 Episode 7 The Medieval Islamicate World (2019)
The religion of Islam significantly influenced knowledge-making in the greater Mediterranean and western Asian world. Islamicate scholars—meaning people influenced by Islamic civilization, regardless of their religious views—gave us terms such as “algebra,” “azimuth,” “algorithm,” “alcohol,” “alkali,” and “alembic.” We’ll dive into Islamic medicine and philosophers such as the great Persian polymath Ibn Sina in future episodes. For now, let’s explore the beginnings of Islamicate natural philosophy. It's really cool, you guys!
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : YouTube
- Director :
- Cast : Hank Green
