WORLD HISTORY II -- CLASS NOTES (Revised Fall 2002) Class Introduction – Syllabus Text: The Heritage of World Civilizations (Craig‚ Graham‚ Kagan‚ Ozment‚ Turner)‚ N.J.: Prentice Hall‚ 2002. Chapter 16 The Late Middle Ages and The Renaissance in the West (1300 – 1527) Calamity and New Beginnings Culture: Culture exercise: Japanese Printer His pregnant wife Olympic athlete College Coed Rabbi Med. Stud./Bl. Militant Biochemist Hollywood Starlet Policeman/with
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similar manner in the biblical worldview. Islam would also show reverence to Allah as God versus the Holy Trinity as believed in the biblical worldview. The Islam religion does believe that Allah created mankind‚ however based off of some of the text in the Qur’an it can be alleged that the Islamic worldview accepts theistic evolution as part of their creation account. Muslims believe that animals can praise Allah‚ but not in the same fashion as mankind. Islam believes it is prohibited to abuse animals;
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REVIEW-No16 final 6/15/05 10:40 AM Page 51 A Brief History of Money in Islam and Estimating the Value of Dirham and DÏn¥r M. Zarra Nezhad Abstract: Before the appearance of Islam‚ dÏn¥r and dirham were the currencies in use in the Byzantine and Iran empires‚ respectively. Both currencies were in use in preIslamic Arabia and continued to be so in the Islamic state. In 74 AH the Islamic dÏn¥r and dirham were minted. Estimating their value is a matter of considerable importance to those
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Saxons – They were the most well known group of German tribes that invaded England. The other two main tribes were the Angles and the Jutes. The word England was derived from Angles (Engles). 597 – St Augustine – He wanted to convert Britain to Christianity. This changed the English language because it introduced many new religious words and concepts to English people. These words were based on examples from Latin and Greek (large influence
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3. Was colonial rule a transforming‚ even a revolutionary‚ experience‚ or did it serve to freeze or preserve existing social and economic patterns? What evidence can you find to support both sides of this argument? Colonial rule transformed many societies in terms of ways of working‚ more independence for women‚ and the spread of religion. New ways of working emerged that spurred on the development of these colonial states. Although coerced labor remained‚ cultivation systems in areas like Indonesia
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is a “universal religion?” Where did universal religions exist by 600 CE? A religion that spreads worldwide and its main mission is to diffuse. New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged and spread‚ often asserting universal truths. -Christianity is an universal religion. 2.1.6 What are the characteristics and core teachings of Buddhism? The core beliefs preached by the historic Buddha and recorded by his followers into sutras and other scriptures were in part a reaction to the Vedic
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cause and strength. They were drawn to the campaigns of expansion by the promise of a share in the treasure to be won on rich farmlands. Bedouin tribes of Arab descent did not want to have mass conversions to Islam because people would convert voluntarily. People would convert because if one is Islam they were exempt from lucrative taxes levied on Christians. In dominance over the Fertile Crescent‚ the Sasanian Empire of Persia was more vulnerable. The aristocratic class exploited the farmers‚ who made
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Islam- A Diverse Religion in A Diverse World Mary Zink DeVry University On September 11th 2001 at 8:45 am an American Airlines Jet Flight 11‚ hit the north tower of the World Trade Center; several minutes later at 9:06 United Airlines flight 175 hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. Most of the citizens of the United States watched their televisions in horror as this terrible tragedy unfolded. This single terrorist attack on U.S. soil brought to the attention of the average American
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the Nation of Islam to the Taliban in her book Islam: A Short History. It is important to note that the book was published prior to the destruction that occurred in the United States on September 11‚ 2001. Armstrong’s observations‚ though often flawed because of her rose-colored view of Islam’s mysticism‚ accurately reveal the impending nightmare of the Taliban. She harshly condemns the Taliban as fundamentalist and contrary to
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their people; High tolerance) § Laws § Citizenships § Economic interdependence 2. Non classical Developments - Africa § Kush -> Axum -> Ethiopia & Later foundation of Ghana □ Writing‚ religious conversion (Judaism & Christianity)‚ iron‚ divine rule of Kings - Japan § Writing‚ agriculture‚ Shintoism‚ Iron‚ Divine rule - Europe § Little independent development‚ Regional ruling‚ polytheistic‚ interaction with Rome - Central America § Olmecs - Monuments;
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