Therborn 35: "The main historical effect of the shortlived but breathtakingly wide Mongol rule of Eurasia was probably to facilitate the rise of Europe [...] by destroying Baghdad, then the centre of Islamic civilization, and by speeding up technological transfers from China"
> from Göran Therborn's World: A Beginner's Guide (2011)
> tagged with #middle_east, #islam, #technology, #timeline, #europe, #china
> created Aug 25, 2025 at 4:21:51 PM
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