Comparison of the High Caliphate and the Golden Age

The High Caliphate, including the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties, and the Golden Age of the Tang and Song dynasties had numerous similarities. Both strongly influenced foreign lands, while being influenced by others. However, the many differences in the more individual achievements of the High Caliphate and Golden Age of Tang and Song are what set the two ages apart and make them singular pieces to a larger whole in history, proving them worthy of closer …

…and the Golden Age of Tang and Song left their respective mark on world history. The similarities show where intelligent actions were taken that led to dynastic rule and a large empire, and then different individual achievements set the two ages apart as separate, unique fixtures in an overlapping time frame. As said before, these two parts make up a larger historical whole. Bibliography Adler, Philip J. World Civilizations, Third ed. Wadsworth, Thompsom Learning, Inc., 2003.