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The Essay Podcast

The Essay

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Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

The Essay: The Islamic Golden Age

The Essay: The Islamic Golden Age: Episode 1: The Establishment of the Islamic State

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The Islamic Golden Age

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Episode 1: The Establishment of the Islamic State

The Establishment of the Islamic State

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Professor Hugh Kennedy explains how the Islamic state was established.

In a major series for Radio 3, we rediscover some of the key thinkers and achievements from the Islamic Golden Age. The period ranges from 750 to 1258 CE and we'll hear about architecture, invention, medicine, innovation and philosophy. Professor Hugh Kennedy begins the series with an introductory essay explaining how the Islamic state established itself.

Producer: Sarah Taylor.

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Series rediscovering some of the key thinkers and achievements from the Islamic Golden Age

Series rediscovering some of the key thinkers and achievements from the Islamic Golden Age, focusing on architecture, invention, medicine, innovation and philosophy

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