chapters13-17

Chapters 13-17

Chapter 13

Restructuring of Eastern and Western Europe – Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russian

Interactions - Examine the role that trade played in the Byzantine and Russian Empires.

Discuss the influence of Byzantium on Eastern Europe. In what ways did this influence shape early Russian history?

Economic/technology – Economy and technology in Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia

How did the economic world of Byzantium and Russia change over the years?

Demography/environment – Demography and environment in the Byzantine and Russian empires

Examine the impact of nomadic migrations on Afro-Eurasia – e.g. Vikings and agricultural peoples to east/Central Europe
Examine the expansion of urban commercial centers – Kiev, Constantinople, etc.

Social structures/gender structures – social institutions in Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia

Cultural and intellectual developments – Art and culture in the Byzantine and Russian empires

Understand the reasons behind and the impact of the division of Christendom into Eastern and Western Christian cultures and religions
Examine the split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. What led to this fundamental split? How did this split influence later history?
Missionary outreach of major religions (Christian)

States function and structures – Political institutions in Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia

In what ways did Byzantium serve as a bridge from the classical age to the middle ages in Europe? What was its legacy?
Compare political institutions in Eastern and Western Europe

Understand the significance of the following: Sasanid, Hagia Sophia, Council of Nicaea, Crusades, Cyrillic

Terms to understand: caesaropapism, byzantine, Greek fire, iconoclasm, excommunication

People to know: Justinian, Belisarius, Theodora, Arians, Charlemagne, Saljuq Turks, Slavs, Prince Vladimir

Chapter 14 – Islamic World

Interactions - Development and shifts in an Islamic trade, technology, cultural exchange

Impact of the nomadic migrations on Afro-Eurasia (e.g., Arabs
How was the Islamic world influenced by its contact with the older Greek, Persian, and Indian societies? How did Islam influence these societies?

Economic/technology – Economy and technology of Islamic societies

Demography/environment – Demography and environment of Islamic societies

Growth and role of cities – Damascus, Baghdad, Cordoba

Social structures/gender structures

What are the social implications of Islamic thought? Examine the social world of Arabia before the rise of Islam. In what ways was Muhammad a social reformer?
Examine the role of women in the Arab and Islamic worlds. How did the position of women change as Islam expanded

Cultural and intellectual developments -

Basic features of Islam and the role of women in it. Be able to compare to other belief systems.
The impact of Islam on the arts, sciences and technologies
Missionary outreach of major religions (Islamic) including reform movements
The rise and role of Dar al-Islam as a unifying cultural force in Eurasia and Africa;
Contacts between major religions, e.g. Islam and Buddhism, Christianity and Islam

States function and structures – Islamic political structure, notably the caliphate - Umayyad to ‘Abbasid

Understand the significance of the following in Islam and Islamic history: Allah, Quran, Hadith, Sunni, Shia, Sufis, Umayyad, Damascus, Abbasid, Baghdad, Saljuq Turks, al-Andalus, Cordoba, Mongols,

Terms to understand: hajj, hijra, gadis, Islam, Muslim, dar al-Islam, ulama, madrasas, caliph, caravanserais

People to know: Bedouins , Muhammad, Khadija, Ali,

Chapter 15 – Post-Classical East Asia

Interactions

Chinese influence on the surrounding areas (e.g. Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet) and its limits
Development and shifts in an interregional trade, technology, cultural exchange - Silk routes

Economic/technology

The importance of the Tang and Song economic revolutions (trade, development of financial instruments, growth of market economy) and the initiatives of the early Ming dynasty
Examine the technological innovations of the Tang and Song periods. How did these innovations change the shape of Chinese history?

Demography/environment – East Asian demography and environment

Growth and role of cities – especially in China and Japan

Social structures/gender structures – East Asian social and gender structures

Treatment of women – especially with the rise of neo-Confucianism (foot binding)

Cultural and intellectual developments – East Asian art and culture

Examine the spread of Buddhism into China. How did Buddhist thought influence China? How did China influence Buddhism? Relate to the rise of neo-Confucianism.
Missionary outreach of major religions (Buddhist, and Islamic) - Contacts between major religions, e.g. Islam and Buddhism and Christianity

States function and structures – Emergence of new empires and political systems – Sui China, Tang China, Song China, early Japanese feudal systems. What led to their collapse?

Understand the significance of the following in East Asian history: Sui, Tang, Song, Grand Canal, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, Mongols, Uighurs, Chan (Zen) Buddhism, Silla, Shintoism, Nara, Heian, Kamakura, Neo-Confucianism

Terms to understand: Equal-field system, kowtow, foot binding, compass, dao, bushido, samurai, seppuku,

Chapter 16 – Post-Classical South Asia

Interactions - Development and shifts in an interregional trade, technology, cultural exchange - Indian Ocean trade (including East Africa and South East Asia), Silk routes

Economic/technology – South Asian economy and technology

Demography/environment – South Asian demography and environment

Social structures/gender structures - Social structure of postclassical India – changes in caste system

Cultural and intellectual developments - Missionary outreach of major religions (Hinduism and Islamic).

How was Islam viewed differently in SE Asia than elsewhere?
Contacts between major religions, e.g. Hinduism , Buddhism, Christianity & Islam and their responses
States function and structures – Islamic impact on the Delhi Sultanate
Differences between northern and southern India especially in terms of finances, religions, political structure, etc.
Compare and contrast the Indianized kingdoms of SE Asia in regard to political & religious structure.

Understand the significance of the following in South and Southeast Asian history: Gupta, Umayyads, Abbasids, Cambay, Goa, Delhi, Delhi Sultans, Chola kingdom, Indian Ocean basin, Axum, Majapahit, Melaka, Srivijaya, Angkor, Khmer, White Huns

Terms to understand: monsoons, bhakti, emporia,

Chapter 17 – Restructuring of Post-Classical Western Europe

Interactions - Development and shifts in an interregional trade, technology, cultural exchange - European trade routes, development of the plow

Viking exploration, expansion, and impact, but not individual explorers
Impact of the nomadic migrations on Afro-Eurasia (e.g., Vikings, Arabs, etc.
Migration of agricultural peoples (e.g., European peoples to east/central Europe)

Economic/technology – European institutions restructured after the fall of Rome - manorialism

Demography/environment – post-classical European demography and environment

Social structures/gender structures – European institutions restructured after the fall of Rome

Compare and contrast the social systems and structures of early medieval Europe to the other powerful societies that existed in the world around that time period.
Compare: Japanese and European feudalism; role of Christianity in Western Europe vs. Islam, Hinduism or Buddhism in creating political and social unity in the postclassical world.

Cultural and intellectual developments – post-Classical European art and culture

Missionary outreach of major religions (Christian, and Islamic) - contacts between major religions, e.g. Christianity and Islam; rise of the papacy and impact of monasticism

States function and structures – Restructuring of European political institutions after the fall of Rome – rise of regional kingdoms (France, England, etc.), creation of feudalism, serfdom, etc.

Causes and impact of developments in political institutions in western Europe – early European feudal systems, the manor, Christianity, papacy,
Compare Europe during the early medieval period to other societies studied so far in the class. How does Europe relate politically and socially? Compare Japanese and European feudalism;

Understand the significance of the following in European history: Battle of Tours, Holy Roman Empire

Terms to understand: Arian Christianity, feudalism, manorialism, fiefs, serfs, papacy

People to know: Charles Martel, Magyars, Vikings, Muslims, Angles, Vandals, Charlemagne, Otto I, Gregory I, St. Benedict, Leo III