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ME Review Concepts
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- 1Code of Hammurabi, Constitution of Medina, Sharia, KanunAll Established Laws, good either bad.
- 2Egyptian and Sumerian civilizationsCreated Writing Systems, Polytheistic.
- 3Islamic Empires and Ottoman EmpireUnited Middle East. Spread Islam.
- 4Seljuks, Mongols, and CrusadersTrashed Baghdad. All of them. Took over. Seljuk took over Abbasids, Mongols took over Seljuks and Crusaders tried to take Jerusalem.
- 5Islamic Empires, Gupta Empire, Han DynastyGolden Ages!
- 6Caliphs and PharaohsHeaded Religious and Political Institutions.
- 7Strait of Hormuz and Suez CanalThe World Gate to oil
- 8Secular Government and Non-secular government.Secular Gov- Combined religion and politics.
Non-Secular, non combined religion and politics.
ME is historically Secular- Iran, Islamic Empires. - 9Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and Modern AlphabetDeveloped from each other. Modern language, formed in ME civilization.
- 10Dome of the Rock, Western Wall, Church of the Holy SepulcherHoly Sites. Islam, Judaism, Christianity.
- 11Janissaries and Millet systemGrouped religious groups together. Janniserries to Christian Boys converted to Islam, Millet are religious communities.
- 12Title “crossroads of civilization” for the Middle East.Every culture has trod here, and left there footsteps.
- 13Development of civilizations on the fertile crescentB/C it was fertile.... people could live there!
- 14Rapid spread of IslamEasy to convert, protection, tolerant, and trade.
- 15Decline of Islamic empiresInvading Countries. Crusades, Turks.
- 16Title Suleyman “the Magnificent” or “Lawgiver”Kunan, new law. Adapted from Sharia.
Money, power, Europe impression. - 17Cultural diversity in the Middle EastEveryone comes here, ethnic diversity everywhere.
- 18Conflict in the Middle EastTradition v. Modernization.
Religion v. Religion. - 19Unequal distribution of wealth in the Middle EastOil has created great economic inequality between classes.
- 20Divisions in religionsProtestant, Catholic, Orthodox. Reform, conservative, orthodox. Sunni, shite.
- 21Importance of Middle East todayALL OF THE IMPORTANCE.
- 22Construction of Ziggurats Construction of PyramidsReligious, Political, Building.
Tomb, house of the dead. - 23Development of polytheistic religionsMany different elements that have kept them alive, so many different things to worship.
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- Flashcards on ME Review Concepts, created by Meaghan McClure on 14/03/2015.
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