HIS 126 Lecture 4: HIS 126 Lecture Note 9-15-15
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Robert mannyng of brunne, (poem) in praise of women. Women are elevated on a pedestal (this is very narrow, not a lot of room for a woman to be smart, a good worker, good mother, etc. ) Or they are in the pit, they are shameful, whores, etc. Part i: re ect on the conversation your group(s) had. Women in islam, women in sub-saharan african societies: women in islam. Women can be educated; no monastic order. Islam is an abrahamic faith (worships the same god as judaism + Founded by muhammad; prophet of god; the last prophet of god; his teachings are turned in to koran. First wife is one of the important early gures in islam. Laws + rules written into the koran regarding the care of widows. Most recent word of god; version 3. 0 (judaism 1. 0, christianity 2. 0) Will study jesus as a non-divine gure. It is a part of a conquest of the mediterranean, persia, egypt,
