"The cause of the break with the tradition of antiquity was the rapid and unexpected advance of Islam. The result of this advance was the final separation of East from West, and the end of the Mediterranean unity"
- Henri Pirenne
About this Quote
Henri Pirenne's quote talks to the dramatic shift in the Mediterranean area during the 7th century. The reason for this shift was the quick expansion of Islam, which had a profound impact on the region. This expansion triggered a break with the customs of antiquity, leading to a last separation of East and West. This separation marked the end of the Mediterranean unity, which had been a specifying function of the area for centuries. The growth of Islam had an enduring influence on the region, leading to the development of new cultures, religions, and political systems. This shift in the region had an extensive influence on the advancement of Europe, and the Mediterranean area as a whole.
This quote is written / told by Henri Pirenne between December 23, 1862 and October 25, 1935. He/she was a famous Historian from Belgium.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"What has bothered and angered radical Muslims is that I'm a non-Muslim writing anything at all about Islam. But this is fiction, and I don't think Islam is above criticism or fictionalization any more so than Judaism, Christianity, Mormonism or Hinduism is"
"I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I believe there is, it can only exist in the sense of the most profound movements of culture"
"Miles Davis fully embraced possibilities and delved into it. He was criticized heavily from the jazz side. He was supposed to be part of a tradition, but he didn't consider himself part of a tradition"
"Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around"
