Medieval Islamic World
When Baghdad Learned to Forget
A Mongol siege meant to destroy one city accidentally invented the science of forgetting.
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Download on the App StoreMedieval Islamic World13th CenturyMongol ConquestsBaghdadHouse Of WisdomKnowledge PreservationCultural DestructionLibrary ScienceInstitutional MemoryAcademic HistoryIraqHulagu Khan
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