Intro 1
What were some of the factors that contributed to the decline of scientific achievements in the Islamic world after 1600?
Wars with Christians,
Attacks by Mongol armies,
Natural disasters,
European countries taking control of the Ottoman Empire
What was the main language used in the medieval Islamic world?
According to Ibn Khaldun, when does science grow best?
When a place is rich and powerful
What term is often used to describe the time from 800 to 1600 in the Islamic world?
Islamic Golden Age
Which civilizations did Islam conquer and combine parts of their cultures into its own?
Egyptian, Persian, Roman, and Near Eastern empires
What were some of the important centers of learning in the Islamic world during this time?
Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo, Cordoba
Who were some of the important Arab Islamic doctors who contributed to medical knowledge?
Avicenna, Rhazes, Ibn Nafis, Al-Zahrawi
What were polymaths in the context of Islamic science?
Scholars who worked in many different areas
What do some historians believe about Islamic science during the Middle Ages?
It preserved ancient knowledge but lacked creativity for new ideas
What were some of the factors that helped Arab science flourish during this time?
Support of learning by the Islamic faith,
Decimal system from India,
Translating ancient works,
Support from rulers