ENG150Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Umayyad Caliphate, Manorialism
Document Summary
Arabian nights (lecture 1) comes out of interests betweens two empires exchange that allows tales to be created and reshaped. Early period of islam 7th century ce. Sunni shi"a, cannot agree on who should success mohammad. Abu baka (sunni), first caliph 3rd ummayad (9th century ce) heigh of efforts of translation rise of ummayad (knowledge should be circulated with knowledgable) coincides with destruction of library of. Alexandria (ancient greek latin knowledge) knowledge of greek lost to westerners. Initial frame of women and king, comes for persia. Some say fighting with alexandria and ummayad destroyed. Ummayads translating greek text and some latin. Battle of tours (731 ce) ummayad repeals from france abu baker successor. Certain level of organization needed to kill. Early rise of manorialism (feudalism) and and holy roman empire reaction to what"s happening east. 1492 request (ummayads kicked out) (pressure of organized army, coming for you!) and south.
