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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The free Medieval Fair Lecture Series continues as Gershon Lewental, Schusterman Visiting Professor of Israel Studies, Schusterman/Josey Program in Judaic & Israel Studies, OU presents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"The Tumultuous Seventh Century: The Arab-Islamic Conquests and the Reshaping of the World"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday February 28, 2014, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the fourth decade of the seventh century, Muslim warriors burst out of Arabia and onto the world stage, bringing with them the revolutionary message of the new creed of Islam. Within the short span of a few decades, these Arab tribesmen
succeeded in vanquishing the two super-powers of the age and in establishing their rule over a massive stretch of land from Spain and North Africa in the west to India in the east. The events of this turbulent century and the eventual emergence of Islamic
civilization changed the face of the Middle East and the course of world history.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Medieval Fair Free Lecture Series 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Co-sponsored by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Come learn more about the middle ages just for the fun of learning!
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<p class="MsoNormal">No papers, no tests, just interesting information about life long ago.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the Medieval Fair Lecture Series visit medievalfair.org.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sincerely (37 Days Until Medieval Fair),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ann Marie Eckart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PACE – Professional, Academic and Community Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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