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Events That Changed The World: The Islamic Renaissance

Author
Dan Poulton
Date
13 February 2013
Type
Opinion
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From the Islamic Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, from the British Empire to the Berlin Wall, this video series looks at momentous events that shaped the world we know today

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Dan Poulton

Dan is a writer, broadcaster and campaigner.  His most recent documentary was The New Scramble For Africa and his documentaries have appeared regularly on the Islam Channel. He is an organiser for Counterfire and a regular contributor to Counterfire site.

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