HIST 2B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mongols In China, Genghis Khan, Pope Gregory Vii
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History 2b documents: marie de france, the lay of le fresne. 8 religion and state in islam and christianity. Nizam al-mulk was a persian bureaucrat who served sultans for the seljuk turks. Caliph (head of caliphate) tells how to rule, how to gain power, flattery in charge of spiritual and earthly matters (temporal: oversee appointees; if they"re incompetent- admonish or punish them, build and maintain infrastructure. Spiritual matters: no heretics, invites elders (ulema) to talk about the quran. Pope gregory vii vs. emperor henry iv: late 11th century. Two swords- power over spiritual and temporal matters: have to be separated, pope has authority to give or take way the sword the emperor. Women in islam, byzantine empire, and western europe. Divorce- men decide over women"s decisions, women have the right to divorce. Men and women are spiritually equal, souls are equal but not socially. Women can"t be appointed as the qadi (judge)
