==Smithsonian Channel - East Meets West Series 1 (2014) part 2 Islam and the Renaissance== [[http://forums.mvgroup.org/index.php?showtopic=48432|Smithsonian Channel - East Meets West Series 1 (2014) part 2 Islam and the Renaissance]] {{:hdimage.jpg?20|}} {{http://forums.mvgroup.org/release.images/Harry65/A.EAST%201.jpg?300&nolink|}} **East Meets West** Recent findings in the Middle East have radically changed our understanding of the birth of mankind and the spread of civilization across the globe. Join us on a 12,000-year journey uncovering how this region became a vital link between continents and lead the world's religious, scientific, and cultural enlightenment. On-location excavations and expert testimonies bring to life this epic journey of discovery from the East to the West. {{http://forums.mvgroup.org/release.images/Harry65/A.EAST%2014.jpg?200&nolink }} **Part 2: Islam and the Renaissance** Years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the Islamic Empire had achieved global supremacy. And while it was expanding in territory, its people were expanding their minds. Discover how medieval Muslim scholars saved Greek knowledge from oblivion and generated revolutionary scientific ideas of their own. Join us as we explore their forgotten contribution to world knowledge. Then learn how the Christian conquest of Muslim Spain spurred on a new dawn for intellectual life, kick-starting Europe's emergence from the Dark Ages. ==See Also== {{http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/sc/web/series/1003447/east-meets-west#episode-guide|Smithsonian Channel}} ==Trailer== ,,Full Version Available Upon Request,, {{ youtube> }} ==Full Version== \\ \\ ,,The availability of this link might be uncertain!,,\\ ,,Full version is available upon request.,,\\ ,,Full Version is Episonde 2.,, {{ youtube>2nznATCvo5Y }} \\ \\ \\ {{tag>HD Society Philosophy Religion Islam Smithsonian_Channel SER Smithsonian_Channel_-_East_Meets_West_Series_1_(2014) FF 2014 Ar10/14 Name}}