After Rome: Holy War and Conquest

[mcgillianaire]

How do you know you're living in the right city? When your Mayor appears on tele as the presenter of a two-part historical documentary investigating the clash of civilizations between Christianity and Islam. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is not your typical politician and I was pleasantly surprised to see him mingling with academics in search of a viable reason on why Islam is hated by many in the West. Unfortunately, only two episodes were produced because the Beeb commissioned the programme just as the Mayoral election campaign was hotting up. But I'd still recommend it, especially if you're interested in understanding the impact the Muslims have had on the world, particularly in Europe during the peak of the Islamic Golden Age. The second-episode has yet to be broadcast but both episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer for British residents for a couple weeks. The rest of you should be able to torrent or YT it in due course.

Comments

[drunkendeadcat.livejournal.com]

I like Mr Johnson :)

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

I don't like his politics but I like the comic-relief he brings to the party and am impressed with academic knowledge. He's very well read in the Classics and European history.

[lctrc-gtr-dde.livejournal.com]

Have you seen Rageh Omar's "An Islamic History of Europe"? It should be on youtube. (He also has "Islam in America" on youtube's Al Jazeera page)

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it. Thanks for letting me know. I've got Christmas holidays starting next weekend. Will definitely check it out then. :)

[elodie21.livejournal.com]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! Will definitely look it up!