8/11 When the Moors Ruled in Europe

Join British historian Bettany Hughes as she examines a long-buried chapter of European historythe rise and fall of Islamic culture in what is now Spain and Portugal.
Although generations of Spanish rulers have tried to expunge this era from the historical record, recent archeology and scholarship now shed fresh light on the Moors who flourished in Al-Andalus for more than 700 years.
This fascinating documentary explodes old stereotypes and offers shocking new insights. Youll discover the ingenious mathematics behind Granadas dazzling Alhambra Palace, trace El Cids lineage to his Moorish roots, and learn how the Iberian population willingly converted to Islam in droves.
Through interviews with noted scholars, youll see how Moorish advances in mathematics, astronomy, art, and agriculture helped propel the West out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. What emerges is a richly detailed portrait of a sensuous, inquisitive, and remarkably progressive Islamic culture in Christian Europe.

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Education

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• Islam
• Muslim
• Moors
• Euope
• Arabs
• Islamic
• Golden
• Age
• Andalusia
• Andalus
• Gibraltar

[miguelmouta]

@rksingh1987 Sir, I think the narrator is talking about the spread of the of ¨sifra¨ ( cypher) the arabic word version of the mathematical concept of "zero" , thoughout Europe . No doubt that it was not invented by Al Andalus Arabians. Although they were the greatest responsibles for the dissemination of that very great invention from India phylosophers . So, I guess you understand it as a language semanthic limitation, not contourned by the narrator . Best wishes from Brazil

[rksingh1987]

The concept of zero comes from arabians??? Forget it. hogwash. It started in India. I wasted my time with 8 episodes.