HST 197 Lecture Notes - Lecture 52: East Francia, Chinghiz Aitmatov
Document Summary
It is by the division of labor that primitive societies develop into complex ones . Rulers are the outcome of specialization(they specialize in power) and this specialization is a crucial ingredient in the development of complex organization. Religion"s role as ideology/relations with religious elite and its institutions. Empires: venue for social and cultural formation. Arab/islamic empire: monotheism+empire+urban cultures of the near east. Frankish empire: roman law + christian faith and germanic peoples. Nomadic steppe traditions of empire building + military mobilization and discipline + fiscal organization. Integration of mongol and indigenous cultures: series of complex societies across. Built empire through military conquest and administration. Creates allies and makes promises to them. Before khan there was no ruler or chief. Saw violence as as part of manliness(moral decay) Go on military campaigns with the newly united forces. All promises that were made to mongol troops were fulfilled. Next, he had to administer his empire.
