Melvyn Bragg is an author and broadcaster. He is Controller of Arts Programmes at London Weekend Television. His latest novel is "Crystal Rooms".
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Major BBC series rediscovering some of the key thinkers and achievements from the Golden Age of Islam. Between the 8th and 13th Century, the Islamic world flourished. This 500-year period of monumental political and cultural change became known as its ... SEE MORE