Unit Two: The Eastern World | World History
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Chapter 6: The Byzantine and Islamic Empires
- Islam: Empire of Faith at PBS Online — Much information on the faith, culture, people, and history of Islam
- Icons — click each image to enlarge; features Greek and Russian Icons, including the Novgorod School
- Saints Cyril and Methodius — Britannica article on the two Bible translators
- Justinian— Britannica article
- Escape from Darkness (From Islam to Christ!) — testimony of a former Muslim, at Answers in Genesis
Islamic calligraphy and art
- 12th century Qur'an
- 13th century Qur'an
- 14th century manuscript of the Arabian Nights
- 13th century picture of Socrates
Islamic architecture (click each image to enlarge)
- Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
- Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem — façade | view on the Temple Mount with the Southern Steps and Dome of the Rock
- Taj Mahal, India — exterior | interior
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Primary Sources for Byzantine and Islamic Empires
- Justinian Code — “The legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law” (from TheFreeDictionary)
- Procopius– History of the Wars
- Islamic Literature:
Chapter 7 - The Civilizations of Asia and Africa
- History of China — Chinese history with a link to a timeline at the bottom of the page
Pictures and information on the Forbidden City of Chin - Japanese History at Japan-Guide.com — A history of Japan organized by periods, with photos and related links
- The Land of Genghis Khan — Begin the journey to the land of Genghis Khan, Genghis Khan's timeline, and more.
- Wonders of the African World at PBS Online — Much information on the history of Africa
- Press Club of Tibet — Great information about Tibet. A lot of things to discover.
- China's Timeline and Maps — Excellent information about China
- The Qur’an
- Travels of Marco Polo
- Ibn Battuta—Travels in Asia and Africa
- Jean Baptiste Tavernier—Travels in India
- Mungo Park—The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805
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