MAY 1 -- FINAL LECTURE

Why you should make sure to turn your paper in on time:

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The Islamic world:  the center of gravity shifts east

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The Mediterranean world in AD 800

 

 

 

Islamic civilization, incorporating some classical traditions:  mosaic facade of the Umayyad palace in Damascus

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Islamic coinage:  gold dinar of Abd al-Malik

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Who inherits the legacy of classical civilization?  An Arabic manuscript of Galen:

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The Dome of the Rock:

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The Byzantine world:  Hagia Sophia

 

 

 

Edward Gibbon, again:

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