Islamic World
The religion of Islam arose early in the seventh
century. From the Arabian peninsula where Islam was established, Muslim rule
spread swiftly to Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and Lower Egypt. By 710, all of North
Africa was under Islamic control. In the following centuries Islamic rule was
established in southern Spain, and in the East, Muslim armies gradually eroded
Byzantine strongholds. The collapse of the Byzantine Empire occurred when the
Ottoman Turks invaded Constantinople in 1453. Islam, one of the world’s great
religions, is centered around the 6th century Prophet Muhammed,
whose revelations are written in the Koran, the sacred book of Islam.
Throughout its history, Arab thinkers have made significant contributions to
world literature, philosophy, science, and mathematics. The art of the Islamic
world is particularly rich, with refined traditions in mosque architecture,
luxury arts such as carving and metalwork, illustrated books. Chapter 10 surveys the art and architecture
of the Islamic world from its early period in the 7th century,
through the 16th century, the height of the Ottoman dynasty
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