Bibliograph

Once upon a time, Baghdad during the Abbasid dynasty

Type

Label

Once upon a time, Baghdad during the Abbasid dynasty

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Once upon a time

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

71838687

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Originally released as a documentary film in 1999

Runtime

Series statement

When the World Spoke Arabic : The golden age of Arab civilization ; v.2

Sub title

Baghdad during the Abbasid dynasty

Summary

The victory of the Abbasids over the Umayyads signified much more than the replacement of one dynasty with another. With it, Islam saw the birth of a multiethnic concept of power, in which both Arab and non-Arab Muslims could share authority. This program presents the Abbasid Caliphate at its peak, enthroned in its prestigious capital city: Baghdad. The defining project of Caliph al-Ma'amun, the translation by an army of clerks of all the ancient writings his emissaries could procure, is spotlighted-an achievement that set the stage for an eventual showdown between religious and secular scholars

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

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Baghdad during the Abbasid dynasty

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