1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
a) What was the post classical world?
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
2) Respond to at least one other person's post
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1) After completing the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions.
ReplyDeleteA. What was the post classical world?
• A period that was launched by the devastating epidemics that had helped bring down the classical empires. There were spreads of world religions emphasizing otherworldly goals across civilization boundaries. Major societies in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East created a new international network that spurred the exchange of goods, ideas, and techniques. Civilizations spread to additional geographical areas and the number of distinct civilizations increased. A major addition was the Muslim Empire that grew to become a dominant and important international power.
B. How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
• In some ways the post-classical and the classical worlds were both alike and different. For example the expansion of religions, such as Islam in the post-classical era, is very similar to how religions like Buddhism and Christianity in the classical period spread; by fanning out and spilling into other parts of Afro-Eurasia. An example of how they were different would be that, because of the start of the new Islamic religion, it generated new ideas about the state, changing the way the government and the people acted as well as the ideas they followed, as well as creating the new ideal of inequality that spread throughout the post-classical empires much more intensely than in the classical period.
C. How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
• VERY important because they played an intense role in creating new, more intense international contacts by way of trading, causing contacts of these sorts to facilitate a diffusion of ideas and techniques throughout the areas. Islam also experienced a lot of cultural change as it appealed to ordinary people; it helped link disparate groups and regions together.
D. Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
• I think the post-classical world succeeded because of its mix of similarities and differences to the old classical era. Differences such as Islam’s ability to link regions and the rise of Islam itself, helped the era succeed as trade and connections flourished between the Afro-Eurasian areas as it intensified in china, India, the middle east, and the byzantine empire, as well as Europe and Africa. Because of this trade and connection between societies and civilizations due to the intense connections of Islam, culture was able to disperse and diffuse among the areas. But similarities like the remained high power of religious rulers kept social structures and ideals of inequalities intact, which contributed to the mixes of culture between old familiar ideas and the newer more attractive ones brought forth by the diffusion.
Adva's blog post was very detailed with facts to back up her position on letter d. She used many facts from the text which was good since it gave her credibility. Adva was also straightforward and answered the question with everything that was needed. Good job, Adva!
DeleteI agree that Islam was very important to this period, because Islam was the main religion of this time which did diffuse new ideas, technology, and techniques. Also Islam, was similarly spread with religions such as Buddhism and Christianity. I also agree that the post-classical world succeed because of it's expansion of similar ideas and creating different ones ! :)
DeleteI agree that Islam was the main religion ans disagree with you Kaitlyn, it made a huge impact in this era and was one of the major points in this era. Buddhism an Confucianism didnt spread as much and wasnt as crucial and such a big impact as the Islamic religion was. BUT adva your writing and description of things is superb btw
DeleteAdva, for part C i completley agree with the fact that Islam was very important during this era because they created new international contacts by trading, as Islam experiencing cultural trade. Although for part D the only part i disagree with was the high power of religious rulers keeping the social structures and ideals of inequalities intact. Overall great job, i mostly agree with everything that you answered !
DeleteAdva you did very well in explain all the questions and really going into detail. I especially like your response to part D. I like how you said you think they succeeded because of their similarities and differences and how you explained that. You backed up you evidence very well.
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ReplyDeleteThe post-classical age was after the axial age or classical age. It takes place after the affluential and powerful empire collapsed. According to the text, the post classical age was when the diseases that was the cause of the classical empires downfall and the new migration patterns of China, Middle East, and Europe. It was the time of when civilizations began to spread into new regions and trade, ideas, technology, and religions began to spread throughout the world. Networks between these civilizations began during the post-classical era. Also a new reign of power became very significant during the post-classical age was the Islamic world.
There are a few similarities and differences between the classical age and the post-classical age. For starters, the similarities between these two eras are the fact that trade, ideas, technology, and religion is being spread throughout Europe and Asia along with Africa. For example, the Islamic world was spreading to Africa and many people were becoming apart of the muslim world. A difference would be the religion changing. For instance, when Muhammad became in charge he began to change the religion, but used inspiration from Jewish and Christian beliefs.He created sets of rules and behaviors for the people to follow. It became a non-equal world for the people. In the classical age it was just the beginning of many religions so there weren’t any drastic changes or wild interpretations of the religion since it was still new and being introduced.
The Islamic world was very significant during this time. It was there time to shine and show their power. Due to the collapse of the classical empires, the Islamic world began to take charge. They created the networks between Europe, China, Middle East, and Africa. They also created a inspiration for other cultures with their alphabets and advanced technology. Islam was very prominent in trade with Europe and other civilizations. Islam due to it’s power began to expand and have a part of Africa to convert to their civilization. The Islamic world became a leader to unite the civilizations of the Middle East, Europe, China, and Africa together.
These new civilizations weren’t as successful as the past empires due to being easy to be attacked such as the Chinese with the Mongols. There were many flaws during this time. The Islamic world was having many problems with Europe, which meant many disagreement and caused friction which lead to the crusades. Even though they had many advancements and contacts they were still trying to become like the old empires which is simply impossible due to many rulers wanting it to fit their wants. Another reason why this wasn’t successful was the fact that the government has to much power and began to order the people with rules of how to live which could only resolve in a revolt which would end a downfall of that empire. The classical age was more successful due to high power and a different way of structure than the post-classical age. The people were considered equal to one another and wealth, trade, technology,migration, and ideas were being spread as well just like the post-classical age. So there wasn’t much of a drastic change during these two different eras.
Emily, I agree with your answer, but for question d, I thought that the post classical world was successful due to the development of a world network. International trade and military contacts allowed all types of intellectual and material exchanges. Due to the connections of Islam and other world civilizations, cultural diffusion was possible among the areas. All of your answers were very clear, and you provided different examples to support your position. Good job! -Alice Mungyu
DeleteI too believe that Islam and the Islamic world were very important during this era. I feel that Islam was a religion that spread far and wide which is because of the fact that the previous classical period empires had fallen. I wouldn't call Islamic world a leader because other civilizations such as China, and the Byzantine Empire did have their own concepts that were used but Islam was definitely a major factor during this time period
Delete1) After completing the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world extends between the 5th and 15th centuries C.E. A new international framework emerged to produce a genuine world historical dynamic. There was a spread of world religions and many empires in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East created an international network that spread the exchange of goods, ideas, and techniques. Four developments define postclassical centuries: Islamic civilization spread politically and culturally into Asia, Europe, and Africa; civilization expanded into new world regions; the great world religions gained adherents from peoples once following local belief structures; and the creation of a world network linking many of the individual civilizations.
B. How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post-classical world was different to the classical world because in the postclassical era, major religions that spread into much of Asia, Africa, and Europe bought a new focus on issues of spirituality and an afterlife. They were able to extend beyond local cultures and draw together diverse peoples, many of whom were living in very confused political times. Growth in international commerce also assisted change. Although agriculture expanded during the postclassical period, there was not a period of massive environmental problems. Since few new fundamental technological innovations occurred, environmental change mainly reflected population growth. Basic structures of social and gender inequality persisted. The nomadic impact on history peaked with the achievements of the Mongols. Expanding civilizations and new religions provided opportunities for individuals to influence societal developments.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam and the Islamic world was in this era was very important because they experienced a lot of cultural change as it appealed to ordinary people; it helped link disparate groups and regions together. Islam created a new empire encompassing Asian, African, and European territories. In the classical period the three civilizations were roughly in balance; with Islam there was a world leader. Islam decline marked the end of this phase of world history.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
The most important characteristic of the post classical world was the development of a world network. International trade and military contacts allowed all types of intellectual and material exchanges. Diseases also spread. Individual civilizations still maintained their essential values, but many were operating in a genuinely international framework. The major limitation was that the Americas, Polynesia, Australia, and a few other places were not yet included.
I agree with you that the biggest development was a world network. They were able to trade all kinds of things that enhanced their empires. Europe was able to get all these new ideas from the Muslims that they expanded upon such as the sciences. The post classical world was better at that then during the classical period because you really see an exchange of ideas during this time.
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was from 450 CE to 1450 CE. It included the rise of Islam and its political, social, and cultural results, other religious effects, increase in trade that spread ideas, religions, and new technologies. The post classical age came after the fall of many of the major empires and the resulting network between these huge groups.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world was different to the classical world because major empires had already fallen, new empires sprung up (Mongols, Byzantine, Muslims), trade increased into other areas of the world (into Russia, Africa, etc.), religions spread all over the Afro- Eurasian continents resulting in different social and cultural activities, There was a lot more contact with the rest of the world during the Post classical age rather than during the classical age.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
The Islamic world was extremely important during this era. They created this huge religion that attracted huge groups of people whether it be lower caste in India or upper class in Arabia/ China. They traded with everyone including China and Africa, resulting in huge cultural changes Africa adopted Islam in many places and assimilated several ideas into their individual lives. Islam was able to connect various groups together and create a network that linked the continents together through trade, etc.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I believe that the empires succeeded int he post classical world because while they remained true to their roots, they were able to adopt key ideas from other places that worked as well as integrate new ideas. For example, Japan was able to adopt most of the Chinese culture, while staying true to Japanese culture. They also created new ideas such as the feudal system that we also see in Europe. Both ideas were very successful for the time and were able to flourish for a while.
hey markella. all the things youre saying about the post classical era are true, because of the increase of these new civilizations, it lead to a huge increase in trade and because of that it lead to a great diffusion of culture all around the afro eurasian areas. and yes there was alot more contact during the post classical era than in the classical era. you were great and straightforward. very nice!
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The Post classical world was a time where Islam arose, world religions and civilizations spread, and a development of a new world network occurred creating the exchange of goods ideas and techniques. Once the empires of the classical empires fell, the people migrated towards the Middle East, China, and Europe. Certain civilizations were effected differently during this time period.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
One similarity between the post-classical world was how fast Islam spread, even through trade. Which is similar to the classical world since religions such as Catholicism, Jewish, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Hinduism all spread rapidly throughout their empires. One difference is that people began to covert religions like never seen before. In the classical period, people were either forced or bribed to have a certain faith, but now their old polytheistic and secular communities were abandoned for newer religions.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam was immensely important to this era because of it's major impact on the people. Islam rapidly spread creating a common faith between people living in different place, effecting trade in a positive way. Also, this religion, created unity between the people of the Middle East, Europe, China, and Africa. Islam also contributed to new ideas being created religiously, politically, culturally, and socially.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think that for the most part states/empires were successful during this time because they expanded upon original ideas creating a stronger state/empire. For example, in the classical period, the main goal was to unite empires through a common ideology, it's seen in Islam that this religion united people benefiting them by making connections with individuals from different communities. Although some ideas were different, it was a new time, therefore new ideas were needed to prosper. For example, China moved away from Buddhism and now followed Confucianism as the main belief to draw away from external influence.
I really liked your example for question D and i agree that although some ideas were different, it was a new time, therefore new ideas were needed to prosper. Good Work! :)
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical was a period in which "devastating epidemics that had helped bring down the classical empires and that now led to new migration patterns in the Middle East, China, and Europe" were launched. Which basically meant that the harsh widespread diseases that were the reason for the empires falling also led into changes in migration patterns. The key development for cultures was being spreading world religions emphasizing otherworldly goals across previous civilization boundaries.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world was different than the classical period of the axial age in a way that the spread of the world religions, the new world network, and the spread of civilization came in to play on a wider scale extending from their innate regions into Russia, Europe, Byzantine, and various parts of Africa. A similarity between the two periods was that they found trade and commerce very beneficial so they never got rid of it or found another way to transport goods so it resulted in more trade routes with more countries than they began with, but they still used the similar methods of transportation whether it was on the silk roads or the canals.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
"The new Islamic religion was the most important single system at this point, along with the rise of the Arab peoples in politics and world trade, Islam propelled a new middle eastern civilization to dominance in international power.This helped them create new international contacts (Asia, Africa and Europe) which helped when exchanging ideas, goods and techniques amongst themselves.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I do think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they worked of of what they had to begin with. In the classical time period the idea of religion shifted from the local gods to the main 4 polytheistic religions where people were forced to make uninformed decisions on which religion they were supposed follow as opposed to the post classical period where they were more informed on their options as religions were spreading from one end of the to another. People were still influenced based on where they lived geographically but there was still better chance finding a religion that you could relate or meet ends with.
a) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDeleteThe post classical world was a period in time when most empires were either no longer existing or new empires were forming and expanding. The Byzantine Empire which had once been the Eastern Roman Empire had been changed, Islam spread throughout many places as the Arabs became a large civilization full of beliefs. There was also imitation of previous beliefs from other empires. Russia had copied the Byzantine Empire while Japan copied China. The post classical world was a period when ideas such as religion, technology, and trade were being expanded on in both old empires and new ones.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical period shared a few ideas with the classical world. Patterns of settlement were the same in the sense that territories were still being conquered through violence such as the Arabs taking over Persia and wealthy Roman cities. Religion in China was constantly changing from emperor to emperor therefore making it different from the classical world which for the most part China only ever followed. Buddhist or Confucius beliefs. Emperor Yang Jian had all ancient laws removed because he felt they should create laws relevant to what was relevant then. Religion also continued to spread through trade along both sea and land routes such as Islam spreading just as Buddhism had spread previously in time.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam and the Islamic world had a major impact in this era. It spread rapidly through both conquest and trade throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Central Asia, India, and Africa. " The Islamic state was intended to protect and enforce Islam on the whole community." Many people were converting to Islam and following the set of rules presented by Muhammed who believed in the god Allah which would give salvation in heaven.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I believe the states/empires had much success in the post classical world because they adopted original ideas and beliefs from previous states/empires and made them their own. The Muslim world grew and made a large impact on many different types of civilizations. The people who believed in Islam spread their ideas the same way that previous religions spread their beliefs, through trade and conquest. Every empire used those elements to spread their beliefs and it is why they stayed as strong as they did for so long even if they all eventually fell.
I like your answer to question A because of how quickly they spread. But I think that the classical age also happened because of how all the empire collapsed before and diseases started to spread causing them to shift towards the Middle East which may have also contributed to their large expansion.And the religion just helped with their growth. I like how you used a quote though!
DeleteI agree with Michelle and how she stated your use of the quote, it's great since it gives you credibility.
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was basically when the rise of Islam came, and its political, religious, civilization, and ideas spread and arose. During this time period their was a lot of trading and exchange going on, but not only with goods, but with ideas and practices too because the old empires fell and collapsed.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The Post classical world was different to the classical world in the fact that there wasn't many to any empires left, so their ideas, practices, and techniques were distributed and spread out everywhere instead of just the places they conquered. New religious groups came from this era and sprouted from the older ones that were already here. There was also a diversity in religion, people didn't HAVE to follow and believe in one religion, because they weren't controlled and under the rule of these empires.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
There was a lot of change in the Islamic world during this era between politics, trade, and especially religion. The Islamic religion just boomed and spread everywhere, it became extremely popular and more and more people started believing and following the Islam religion, especially in the Middle East and China.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I believe that they were successful and every empire/state grew and expanded on one idea or ideology. Most wind up doing the same thing and running it the same way or just tweaking it to there country, and wind up collapsing at the end. Also the use of trading from each nation/empire was crucial and made that nation/empire so strong and powerful as they were.
Although I do agree with you on the way the post classical period and classical periods differed, I disagree with you in that Islam wasn't the main reason this period started. In retrospect, ideas from other empires influenced Islamic beliefs and ideas. The post classical period was more of a time where old empires started to fall while new empires replaced them, bringing new ideas and even religions to the world.
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was a period of time known to historians as a period in history where the classical empires, such as China, Rome, and India. World religions were becoming more popular during this time period than in the classical period. During this time, there was a lot more trading and exchanging of goods, ideas, ideologies, and philosophies being exchanged at this time.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical period differed from the classical period in that the classical empires started to collapse and become new empires. For example, the Roman Empire was divided into two sides, the Eastern Empire and the Western Empire. While the Eastern Empire thrived in the Asia Minor, the Western Empire started to decline, due to outside invasions, famine and corruption from inside the empire.
In the post classical period, cultural diffusion was more present during this time than in the classical period, and it spread to different regions through war and trade. There was also a lot more religious tolerance in these empires. The empires didn't force the people to believe in the religion they believed in. The periods were also similar in that the ideas of the classical empires was more prevalent in the new empires, along with new ideas and philosophies.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
The Islamic world was very important during this time because of how fast it spread and how quickly the Islamic empires expanded. It attracted a large gathering rather quickly, and it actually challenged the other world religions in size and popularity. People were so attracted to Islam because people were more inclined to follow the rules presented by Muhammed and to ultimately reach salvation in heaven.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
Although these new empires did thrived from original ideas, there was also ideas from older empires. For example, the new world religion Islam was heavily influenced from Christian beliefs and Greek philosophy. Islam followed older empires' footsteps, using trade and conquest to spread their beliefs to different regions and empires, which is one of the main reasons why the Islamic empire stayed so strong.
Hey Manny, I happen to completely agree with your response. In particular I really liked when you said "In the post classical period, cultural diffusion was [much] more present" because it accurately describes the events that took place during this time period. Specifically, I noticed that there was much more "networking" going on between empires and that there was more trade and warfare going on, so certainly, the cultural diffusion aspect was really relevant during this time.
DeleteEmmanuel, I also agree with you, the post classical period was a "BIG" change of which historians say that most world religions were even more focused on then the previous age. I feel also that most of the Islamic change really was important because most people spread the idea and it was one of the more favored civilizations/religion. I do believe that however that most people kinda didn't choose to go to Islam, but due to the fact that their old empires crashed, they had to fall back and join Islam
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The Post Classical Period came after the fall the major world empires. The Post Classical Period was when Islam rose, along with religion and the expanding civilizations, there was also political changes along with the creation of new world trading of goods. This all happened because of there was a disease that went around, which caused the migration of the people towards the Middle East, Europe and China.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The classical period was different than the classical period because there was a lot more connection and relationships during the post classical period. Also during the post classical age the Mongol, Muslim and Byzantine empire all arose during this time. Trade also started to expand to all new areas, such as Africa. One thing that is similar between post classical age and classical age would be how religion had spread around quickly. Islam had spread quickly, like in the classical period when Jewish, Buddhism,ext had spread throughout quickly all through trade.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam had a major impact on the people, and this era because of the religion it spread. This religion had created a common ground and unity to the people and civilizations, such as China, Africa, Middle East and Europe. Also, because they spread the religion so vastly is helped with trade and made the use of trade more efficient for them.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I believe that it was the empires succeeded because they expanded not only in their civilizations but also in what they were practicing, what ideas they had and how they did it. When they shared ideology with the people of other civilizations, it created this common ground with them giving them a better chance to relate and less fights about which religion is better. They also kept the same idea and were able to keep the power of their religious rulers in their social structure which allowed the old culture to combine with the new.
I agree with you, Islam was a major benefactor to this Postclassical Period!
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
A period of time that emphasized changes in substantial categories such as migration patterns, culture, and Trade. Technology was also improved to support trade and agriculture. This period began with the fall of classical empires.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The Post classic World was largely different from the classical world because of the new diverse religions. Example of which is Islam. Which according to this reading arose on the Arabian Peninsula in 600 C.E under the influence of Prophet Muhammad, god's messenger. God's revelations are later combined into a holy book called the Quran. This holy book begins to affect the people and also in its future.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
I believe the Islamic world was important to this era mainly because of Prophet Muhammad.Using his teachings he spread a idea of peace and equality throughout the regions he traveled to. According to this document: "He used Jewish and Christian beliefs" in order to maintain common ground with the people he encountered and spread Islam to them.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think the post classical period was successful because mainly due to its religions, once again an example, Islam. Islam was used to create new connections and develop new trade routes. After a country or region took in the ideology/religion of Islam they began to have positive relations with another Islamic country and began trade amongst themselves. Trade was a major part in the post-classical period and because of Islam it became successful.
2) Respond to at least one other person's post
I agree with you, especially when you say, "Trade was a major part in the post-classical period and because of Islam it became successful." Not only did Islam's trade greatly impact the "networking" between different empires and civilizations, it also aided in connecting many of the trade routes. Great job Mohammed!
DeleteHi Mohammed, I also agree with you. We basically said the same thing. I also like the evidence you use to support your thoughts on certain things like in question c, when you take an exact quote from the actual document and then you explain it . " "He used Jewish and Christian beliefs" in order to maintain common ground with the people he encountered and spread Islam to them."
Delete1) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDeleteThe Post Classical world’s time frame was roundabout 450 CE to 1450 CE. The Post Classical world emphasized changes in migration patterns, culture, and trade. Empires, large and small, all seemed to have either vanished or greatly changed, and though there were many such changes, there were still empires and civilizations alike, such as the ones in the Americas who still were isolated from the world network and resultant imitations. In a nutshell, the Post Classical world was a period when technology, religion, and trade changed profusely.
2) How was the Post Classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The Post Classical world and the Classical world shared few similarities and differences. Unlike in the Classical era, in the Post Classical era, came a rise in many empires including the Mongols and the Byzantines. Many empires also spread their influence around the world to promote their religion or philosophies. For example, many people began to turn to Islam after the Islamic empire spread their religion and ideologies to places such as Africa. One thing that remained the same would be that many of the previous cultures were retained even after the passing of an era. For example, China retained the clearest hold on past traditions, and even though it imported Buddhism, it also ultimately imposed limits against it and went back to their previously used Confucius philosophies.
3) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
The significance of Islam and the Islamic world was very important to this era. Not only did the religion Islam promote the idea of equality for its followers, it also assimilated itself through the means of trade with other civilizations and empires. The Islamic world united many different kinds of people through the word of God, and ultimately became powerful enough to be considered the rulers of the world.
4) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think that the states/empires succeeded in the Post Classical world because they remained close to their past traditions, ideologies, and values. For example, even after the settlement of Muslim kingdoms in India, the people in India still continued their religion of Hinduism and their caste system. Likewise, the T’ang and Song dynasties retained the clearest hold on past traditions, even though they had some changes occur.
I agree with your opinion regarding if the post classical world remained similar to past successful states. The use of a Caste System and Hinduism made the Gupta empire a strong and successful empire which is why it was still used after its downfall after the settlement of Muslim Kingdoms.
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a) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDelete• The Post Classical World is the period following the Classical or Axial Age. During this time the world experienced major changes including the spread of new ideas, religions, and technology. Specifically, one of the most significant changes that resulted from this era is the rise of Islam- a key religion and world power.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
• The post-classical world is similar to the classical world in that they still relied heavily on trade for the spread of ideas and technology. The main difference between these two eras was the numerous influential empires that arose around this time. Example include, the Mongol, Byzantine, Muslim empires. In addition, there was a lot more contact between various empires during the post-classical world in terms of trade, warfare, and religion.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
• Islam was a very integral religion and they played a key role in history. The rise of Islam is perhaps one of the most significant facets of the entire post classical era. Islam is particularly appealed to people because it provided a sense of security and seemed much more lenient then many other religions such as the strict caste system of Hinduism.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
• The most important characteristic of the post classical world was their ability to develop connections with the rest of the world. Empires were no longer secluded and many empires were influenced by each other. In essence, there was a lot more contact with the rest of the world during the Post-classical era in comparison to the Classical era.
I agree with your answer with d just because I hate you because I didn't think of it. With the empires being more connected not only by means of trade, it created a better flowing world system and helped sustain the newer empires that came to be.
DeleteI like your reference to the Hindu caste system, and I agree with your idea about connections to the world. The growth of trade through Asia and Europe expanded significantly because of the Muslim caliphates, and the voyages to China by Marco Polo.
DeleteThe post classical era was the period from the end of the classical age (axial age) to about 1450 ce. Majority of empires existing in the classical age fell or were overthrown, and this was a time of new stronger powers taking over in the names of pre existing empires, or entirely new ones.
ReplyDeleteThe post classical age and the classical age do show many similarities and differences. Like we discussed the themes in class, an example of something similar between the post classical age and the classical age would be the humans patterns of settlement, since majority of empires weren't in new places, but were just built up off of the old ones and where they were. An example of something that stayed not so the same would be the split of one religion into two during the fall of Rome. The western empire turned into Roman Catholicism, where the eastern empire turned into Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Not exactly the introduction of a new religion, but the split of an old one to create new ideas.
In this age, the importance of Islam and Islamic beliefs was grand. The Islamic religion brought many new beliefs into play, and attempted to spread peace and equality by the prophet Muhammad. It created a great unity towards the people of the middle eastern world, and did lead to helping the spread of other religious beliefs.
I do think the empires were successful because of building off of and living off of old ideas, but that wasn't the only factor. They took the old ideas and old laws, and added more of a personalization and a touch to them to create their lasting empires. So yes, the old beliefs did play a large part, although not entirely. It was used as building blocks for success.
Faith I agree with everything you had to say in your response. I especially liked your answer to part b when you discuss how the two periods were similar because the post classical age took from what was left of the classical age, but at the same time were different because the post classical age expanded with new ideas. I also liked how you brought it back to what we learned from class. Really good job Faith!
Deletea) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDeleteThe post classical world came after the Axial age/classical period. It took place between about 450 to 1450 C.E. It was brought up once the original Classical periods empires had fallen, and people from civilizations like Middle East, China, and Europe had shown a new migrating pattern. As people experienced their economy declining they turned towards religious faith for safety, guidance, and reassurance. This led to a key development in culture as most of the religions were spreading further and further out, becoming larger and larger, that emphasize different type of goals over the boundaries of older civilizations. The post classical world hadn’t really changed much from the previous era, besides some advancements and that new empires and states were rising, as time went on the classical era was improved upon in the post classical era.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The postclassical period was different to the classical period by having no empires, because of the decline of them in the classical period. They declined for many reasons such as empires being attacked or strong leaders becoming weak and dying. The post classical age also brought on new religions that had expanded or broken from the previous ones. Last but not least new forms of slavery started. The Post classical period was the same from the classical period because even though new religions came from them, the religions like Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity were still very popular religions that were still being spread through trade, much like it had in the classical age.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
The Islamic world and religion was thought of as one of the most important single system during the time period . The rise of the Arabian people in their politics, and how they traded made them very important. New cultures arose from Islam, much like it had for Christianity and Buddhism, though the Islamic religion spread faster than Buddhism and Christianity. It was spread through the Middle Eastern civilizations and it dominated the international power in it. They traded luxury goods which helped them in commerce, like silk, spices and porcelain which were all used for many things during that period, like silk for clothing, spices for seasoning, porcelain for plates and bowls.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
The saying don’t change something that works, really does come in play here, All the civilizations did succeed to some extent because they had mostly stayed the same from the previous era. Mostly nothing changed, they still traded between the same people, they still had feuds against one enough, or some disliked another. Even for the upcoming Americans though they couldn’t trade with the whole rest of the world yet, because they had no idea they even existed they did still trade within that continent.
I agree with you except when you talk about success in the last question. You said that nothing changed, but I think there was a very big change in most empires. Most empires collapsed because they were taken over. I think that the people that conjured them took their culture and expanded it.
Deletea) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDeleteThe post classical world was launched after the classical empires were brought down. This period of time emphasized changes in migration patterns, culture, and trade.The spread of world religions across previous civilizations was the key development. It was also the rise of new religions, new innovations, and expansion on trade.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
Something that was similar between the classical world and the post classical world was that most of the culture stayed the same because the invaders, such as the Huns, took on the culture of what was previously the Roman empire. Something that is different is that the classical world was divided into empires, however since these empires collapsed, the post classical world is divided by civilizations. Also, these civilizations were expanding and new religions were developing as well as new innovations such as explosive powder and improvements in the printing press.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam and the Islamic world were very important during this era because the Islamic people were all about following Muhammad and spreading equality so it brought many people together. For example, Islam spread through the Middle East and North Africa and into Spain,Central Asia, and India. The rise of Islam also brought an increase in trade.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
Yes and no because a lot did stay similar, such as the culture like I said before, which helped the culture of the empires live on to even today. However, a lot had to change because obviously the past empires were not successful if they ended up declining. The world is always changing, especially things such as technology. New advancements and improvements were made to help fight off invaders which was one of the main reasons the empires declined in the first place, so that has to be one of the reasons the post classical period was more successful than the classical period.
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I agree with you when you talk about how the empires/states could and could not be successful in your answer of question d. However, when things collapse they need to be improved and more advanced so it does not collapse again so that why i wrote, it was successful in advancing and dwelling upon the old ideas. They used their old ideas and were able intertwine new and advanced ideas from other sources. Good supporting evidence in your answers.
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ReplyDelete) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
a) What was the post classical world?
The Post Classical Age, 450-1450 C.E occurred after the Axial Age. It's a period that helped bring down the classical empires and led to new migration in the Middle East, China and Europe. There was more of trading and advanced technology and this was also a period of time that had a wide spread of diseases.The post classical period got its name form the decline of major empires.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world and the classical world had many similarities and differences. Along with the post classical period came new religions and rise in empires etc. A similarity between them was new religions started to come but the old religions were still being spread through trade. New cultures arose by Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam arose on the Arabian Peninsula. The new Islamic religion was the most important single system at this point. The rapid spread of Islam was only part of the dissemination of the world regions. Islam and the Islamic world was important during this period. It played a role in creating new more intense international contacts.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I do believe it was successful in advancing and dwelling upon the old ideas. They used their old ideas and were able intertwine new and advanced ideas from other sources.
a) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDelete- The post-classical world was a time often relating to after the classical period. It mainly takes place after the collapse of major empires. The text states how the post classical world was a time when diseases spread, which caused the downfall of empires. This brought upon the spread of civilizations into having new ideas, technology and trade routes.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
- A significant difference between the two time periods is the fact that many empires rose around this time period. Empires such as the Byzantine and The Mongol. During this time period, a greater contact existed between the many empire, such as religion and trade. A similarity would be that during both time periods, each relied on trade.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
- In this era, Islam and the Islamic world, had very high importance. The religion alone was the cause of having many new beliefs and wanting peace to spread everywhere. This was what lead to the spread of many religious beliefs in general, since most was connected.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
- I believe that these empires actually succeeded because they the opportunity to expand their empires/civilizations, while also expanding their ideas/beliefs. To succeed those two aspects had to balance each other out. By these empires expanding and still maintaining the same mindset, it allowed the old to combine with the new, which would in turn result with less rivalry among them.
a) What was the post classical world.
ReplyDeleteThe post classical period was a start of a new era. This formed after the axial age. Once most of the empires fell (such as the Roman empire and the Han Dynasty) people started migrating from the fallen empires and started their own civilizations. More religions were more focused and spread accross the country.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world? Both the post classical world and the classical world were similar due to the fact that they spread religions. During the classical world era also known as the Axial age, a main focus on "how the world was made" was introduced. Therefore both spread religion and followed religion.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era? Yes the Islamic people were very important during this time. They had different changes in politics, religion and trade and most of their ideas were being spread accross the land. They were a very advanced period for that time and they were one of the empires that didnt fall.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I actually would agree, empires/states did succeed due to continuity between certain subjects of a civilization. Such as some politics, and trade situations which stayed the same. Although technology was more advanced, most of the new ideas formed from the other empires original ideas. Such as the mortor and pestle which was formed by the Han dynasty, however people made it more advanced in new periods in which was continued fro the original idea. Since the early civilizations, the focus on one leader was the base of their politics, later on that same idea stayed in place for this time period.
I really like how you alluded to the DBQ packet pestle and moror example. It really added an extra emphasis on your explanation that you don't really change, but rather improve upon old ideas, something that every empire did back in the post-classical era.
Delete1) a) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDelete-The post classical world 450 C.E- 1450 C.E was a time that started after the classical age collapsed; also known as the axial age. The Post classical world was soon brought up when the Classical periods empires had fallen, and people from civilizations such as China, the Middle East and Europe. Majority of empires existing had fallen or were even overthrown.The post classical world was when New empires were taking over the overthrown or the fallen empires to soon rebuild new ones. The post classical world did not differ much from the classical world, other than new states and empires rising or some few advancements. The post classical world definitely advanced the Classical world.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
-The post classical world was similar to the classical world in the sense that both relied on trade, and the spread of religion through trade. Through this new cultures developed by Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. What was different between the post classical world and the classical world was that there were no empires because of the fall of empires from the previous Classical period. The main difference between these two were the empires that soon after arose after which include Byzantine, Mongol, and Muslim empires. Along with that there was a lot more contact between different empires during the post classical world than the classical world. This included religion, warfare and many more.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
- I believe that Islam and the Islamic was important in the sense that the religion was known for spreading peace and developing new ideas to spread to various places. This religion attracted many different people because it gave something for the people to believe in and think more positively during this period. The rapid spread of Islam led to other religions spreading their beliefs to other regions. Places that Islam did spread to in the Islamic world were North Africa, Spain, the Middle East, India and Central Asia.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
- I believe that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they had some aspects that were the same of the classical period, but changed the aspects that led to the downfall of the classical period in the first place. They developed new ideas during this specific time period, while also looking back at the old ideas. Although for example, they still traded with the same people, and had rivalry between more or less the same people the development of the new empires made this time period more advanced the classical period.
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ReplyDeletea)The Post Classical World is the period following the Classical or Axial Age between the years of 450-1450 CE. During this time the world experienced major changes including the spread of new ideas, religions, and technology. Some of the most significant changes that resulted from this era is the rise of Islam and Christianity- both major world religions and world powers that proved to be very influential in the lives of the people who followed.
ReplyDeleteb)The post-classical world was similar to the classical world because in both eras we find that there is still a major need for trade and conquering as a means to spread and diffuse ideas, beliefs and technology. The main difference between these two eras was which empires that came about during this era, including the Mongols and the Byzantine empire and the Islamic empire. We find that there was a lot more contact internationally between empires,meaning that rather than relying for the most part on trading with neighbors, we find that everyone is trading with everyone else. The only exception to this is the Islamic empires, because even though they traded a lot with other empires, they wished to be more self sustaining and interactive within Islamic empires.
c)The significance of Islam and the Islamic world was very great in the post-classical era. Not only did the religion Islam promote the belief that all followers of Islam were equals, but it was also a religion that was very easy to adapt to and appealed to almost everyone. The Islamic world united many different kinds of people through the word of the one true God, Allah and was eventually seen to be so powerful that the religion itself could be considered a World ruler. The fact that Islam was so influential and so relative to the people makes it easy to explain why it was a major religion all the way from the West to the East, something every other religion can't really say.
d)I would say that the fact that these empires remained very close to the past empires that they embellish is the reason for their success. The Byzantine empire basically continued where the Roman empire left off and was the basically The Roman empire with a new name, in fact, both Byzantine civilians and Roman civilians called themselves Roman. The fact that the Byzantine empire was able to hold on to its roots and improve upon the mistakes of Rome, is what made it a major success among world empires.
Zach, I really like the example you used, and factual evidence you used from the passage to prove your point and ideas, like how you compared the byzantine and the romans. Though, when you talk about the Byzantine improving the mistakes of rome, you should give an example on how they improved, even though I kind of disagree that they 'improved' since the Byzantine does split into two later on (i think...i might be wrong ^^; ), but otherwise, I thought it was great!!!! :D
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up
The post classical period was when there were changes in migration patterns, culture, and trade. The period was launched by the devasting epidemics that had helped bring down the classical empires and that now led to a new migration patterns in the Middle East, china, and Europe. The classical period was different from the classical world is showed in the technology that they used. Technology shifts that supported trade and agriculture and the geographical extension of political capacities in state building from secondary themes. There was also a change because during the classical period the empires started to fall. Many areas were being attacked and captured but even though these areas were being captured there culture never died. Islam and the Islam world was very important in this era. The new Islam religion was the most important single system at this point; along with the rise of the Arab peoples in politics and world trade, Islam propelled a new middle eastern civilization to dominance in international power. Allah used Jewish and Christian beliefes but added to them a stronger emphasis on acceptance of Allah and a set of rules for religious and personal behavior that, if followed, would assure people of what should be their chief goal, salvation in heaven. Middle easy and North Africa and into Spain Central Asia and India. Many other peoples in these areas began to convert to Islam. The Arabs established a loose empire under a Muslim ruler called a caliph, who in principal directed religious and political affairs simultaneously. They had active trade thought the Indian Ocean down Africa's coast and also eastward to the pacific, in the Mediterranean, and across the Sahara desert to the rising kingdoms of west Africa. Some states did succeed in the post classical period, and the states that did succed were the ones that over took the states that did not succed. The states that took over kept the culture which helped them because they conjoined the two. They would take their culture and add it on to their own and it would undefetable.
I agree with you when you talked about how there were changes in culture because, while they migrated they had to adapt to where they were and because of that their culture and traditions would sometimes have to change.
Deletea) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDelete-The post classical world was a period that started due to the devastating conditions/problems that caused classical empires to collapse, creating new migration patterns in the middle east, China, and Europe. the spread of previous religions from previous civilizations and civilization as a form spread throughout the geographic areas, and numerous distinct civilizations were inspired and increased.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
- The post-classical world compared to the classical world were both similar, yet different. Similarities such as spreading religion and trading, just as the han had spread buddhism through trade and romans spreading christianity through conquering had brought many new religions and diverse groups to form, sharing similar ideas with previous civilizations and piecing them together to create a different and diverse ideas. Yet, Even if both had shared many similar traits/ideas from previous civilizations, both the post-classical and Classical world had shared many differences as well, such as how during the post-classical period, there was more diversity, interactions and cultural diffusion then there was in the classical period, the classical period mostly focusing on spreading one religion then trying to influence others.
c)How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
- Islam and the Islamic world in this era had a very important role, especially in spreading major world religions, religions that were able to slip past or follow the rules of other political and cultural boundaries. Islam and other missionary religions created new, more intense international contacts, bringing millions of people to convert to new faiths, abandoned or modified previous polytheistic beliefs and secular commitments.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
- The states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because it incorporated similar ideas from the past, but with a little twist of their, but still almost the same ideas. For example, Islam followed trade to help spread religion just as how buddhism had spread through trade and Mayans and Aztecs built on technologies and artistic styles from the Olmec society. Yet, the post-classical period was more involved with other civilizations, and were able to inspire each other, like how the arabs adopted the indian numbering system, and then the Europeans copied the Arabs.
Tina, the answers you have provided was very agreeable because I had the same ideas as you. I liked how you stated that the empires put a twist in their ideas but still managed to have the same ideas. I think you have shown that you read the text carefully and understood the text. Great Job ! (:
Delete1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was a era where it formed after the axial age. Most of the major empire has met their downfalls and there was a spread of world religions in culture. Also there were changes in migration patterns, culture, trade, and technology. It was a period launched by the devastating epidemics that had helped bring down the classical empires that ow led to new migration patterns in the Middle East, China, and Europe.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world was similar to the classical world because even in the post classical world, trade and religion was a big part of people's civilization. The different part to this was that in the post classical period, trade expanded more and there were religions that spread out and some countries took different religions and combined them.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
I think Islam and the Islamic world was pretty important in this era because in a sense the religion let others accept the concept of believing in one god. Also it showed the combination of Jewish and Christian beliefs but the difference was that he added them a stronger emphasis on acceptance of Allah and a set of rules for religious and personal behavior. Islam and other missionary religions played a major role in creating new, more intense international contacts. This makes Islam and the Islamic world pretty important because it helped for the civilizations to develop more in a sense.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because with in the continuity in the empires, they did face some downfalls but managed to keep some of the cultures and traditions. And with the cultures and traditions and put a twist to it and brought out new ideas and expanded within them. Also by the religion playing a important part in this era and balancing it out with the empire seemed to have let the people face more successful times than it did during the classical period time.
After completing the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was the time period after the classical or axial age during the year 450 to 1450. C.E The post classical world was when major world empires fell due to disease and also when Islam arose. The Post Classical world changed in culture, migration patterns, technology and trade.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world and classical world is similar because of their religion. Religion didn’t seem to change too much. Buddhism and Christianity spread. However, the difference is that as major world empires fell, new empires arose like the byzantine, Muslim, and Mongol empires.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
Islam and the Islamic world in this era is important because they were the ones that were to protect. Also, being Islamic showed that everyone is equal, and bring people together to establish common ground. Therefore, Islam spread to all regions like Africa, Europe, and China.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think the states/empires succeeding in the post classical world because they remained similar to past states because they were able to use what they had and make it stronger. The came up with new ideas, and new empires. They were able to make it better. Just like in writing; on your first draft, it’s not perfect. However, on your second draft, it’s better. The empire ‘revised.’
1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was a time period that was established after the Axial or Classical era ended. Most strong empires such as Rome, China and India had collapse however, their culture, and religion still continued to spread and diffuse with other cultures. There would be migration patterns where were strong empires were such as Europe and China.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world was similar to the classical world because trade, culture and religion remained a continuity and a necessity. The difference between both eras was cultural diffusion. Due to the collapse of prominent empires such as China, China's religion and culture still remained to spread which resulted in Buddhism diffusing with a Japanese religion named Shinto.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
I think Islam and the Islamic world was important in this era because unlike other prominent religions such as Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity, Islam religion was more tolerant and of other religions' belief and ideals. This is shown where in Islamic cities, Jews and Christians are allowed to live among Muslims as long as they pay a tax.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires because they modeled themselves after prominent empires during the classical era. Empires in the post classical era took the culture and religion of successful empires in the classical era and put their own personal spin on such things as religion and culture. An example is when the Germanic tribes after conquering Rome, the empire adopted Roman beliefs and Christianity. Another is in Asia where the Chinese religion, Buddhism spread and diffused with a plethora of other religions and beliefs.
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Deletea) What was the post classical world?
ReplyDeleteThe Post Classical World began following the collapse of the major empires that highlighted Classical themes and culture. It begun roughly around 600 C.E., after the Roman empire had collapsed in the West and been replaced with Frankish leaders, after the Gupta Empire had fallen in India, and some 350 years after the end of the Han Dynasty of China. The post-Classical World saw a change in world relations and contact, an increase in trade and technology, and a rise in world religion: most specifically Christianity in Europe and Islam in the Middle East.
2) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
Empires did not disappear entirely with the end of the classical period. Newer groups would still break older kingdoms and conquer large areas, many in the name of religion, such as the Muslim and Ottoman conquests, done in the name of Islam, and the Christian Crusades to take back the Holy Land. In addition to wars, trade and contact increased heavily: as trade routes began to expand further and further across Europe and Asia. The Classical Empires only had a limited amount of technological advancements and knowledge about the world around them. The Muslim caliphates became a center for learning, and devised Arabic numerals which are still in use today.
3) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
In my opinion, Islam was the sole most important religion in the post Classical period. It was taken up by numerous large empires south of Europe, and the intellectual movements in the Muslim caliphates greatly advanced society at the time. While the wars for 'Jihad' meant attempting to advance into Europe, the ardent resistance by the Christians stopped them from conquering Europe in 732 C.E. Islam quickly turned out to be a dominant religion, and right from it's beginnings to the present date has it been endorsed by some sort of large empire or group of people, most importantly those in Arabia.
4) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
The succeeding states differed greatly from the classical world. There were no more emperors, so tyranny and wars for becoming a monarch declined over time. The advancements of trade allowed newer civilizations to expand their horizons in intelligence, resources, and goods - such as Europe's contact with China through Marco Polo, who brought back silks, spices, and gunpowder - which came to influence warfare in the centuries that followed. The Eastern Hemisphere was no longer secluded, African kingdoms traversed the continent to trade gold and salt, and the Bantu migration moved many people across the continent.
1) After completing the the reading from Chapter 11 of Experiencing World History, answer the following questions
ReplyDeletea) What was the post classical world?
The post classical world was a time when there were many changes, the changes were also for the better. During this time there was a lot of empires that fell, but because of that, that lead to the start of the next age. The important thing during this time was that there was improvement economically and politically. There was a lot of trading, which lead to wealth, also they started to explore and find land. While they did this, they were able to spread their culture and religion which was important, because of this the rise of Christianity and Islamic beliefs began, which lead to a major religion. Advancement in technology also began.
b) How was the post-classical world similar and different to the classical world?
The post classical world was similar to the classical world because they both were big on religion. They both focused on spreading their religion trying to get everyone to believe that their religion was the best. There was also trading and technology, those were important factors. The difference was, they focused a lot more on spreading religion in the classical world, instead of technology, their main goal was to spread their religion to as many countries and civilizations as they can.
c) How important do you think Islam and the Islamic world was in this era?
I think the Islamic World was really important during this era. The Islamic belief was the second biggest religion at the time, after Christianity. The way they spread their religion and the way their religion worked was different and it also seemed like the "right way" to live. That's why they had so many followers. Also, with the missionaries, that helped spread their religion and make them a larger religion.
d) Do you think that the states/empires succeeded in the post classical world because they remained similar to past successful states/empires or was it something different? Give specific examples to back up your reasoning.
I think they succeeded because they were similar to past successful empires because the past empires was like a guide, if they were able to follow what they did, it would mean they can also be successful like them. For example, trading, trading was important because, because of trading it lead to wealth for many civilizations, and if these civilizations learned to trade, it means they can also be as wealthy as them.