Carole Hillenbrand
Professor of Islamic History at the University of St Andrews and Professor Emerita of University of Edinburgh
3 episodes
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Rumi's Poetry
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry of Rumi, the Persian scholar and Sufi mystic of the 13th century, whose great poetic works are the Masnavi and the Divan.
11 February 2016
Also featuring: Alan Williams, Lloyd Ridgeon
Al-Ghazali
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Islamic scholar Al-Ghazali, one of the most significant and influential philosophers of the Middle Ages.
19 March 2015
Also featuring: Peter Adamson, Robert Gleave
Third Crusade
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Third Crusade, from death of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, to the famous encounter between Richard I and Saladin.
29 November 2001
Also featuring: Jonathan Riley-Smith, Tariq Ali