HISA04H3 Lecture : Year 1 - HISA04 Themes in World History I W3 L3 - Sept24.doc
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Week 3, lecture 3 hisa04 themes in world history mon 24th sept 2012. Picture depicts royalty, image and symbolical clothing express their class/status. Faceless model with similar royal-like clothing; depicts who you are is not important, but rather what you wear is important; clothing grants status or class. Foreign trade creates rising tides in economy; changes economy like taxes for goods; creates middle man"; taxation extends emperor"s power and connection in the society. Greater trade connections brought greater prosperity + centralization. Territory + population grow so does need to project power. Need to represent reasons why rule = legitimate; divine right". Some emperors say god gives them the right, or they were given divine right, the right as the ruler was established by god used in european dynasties/empires/kingdoms etc. Emperor jahangir; mughal empire (lived 1569-1627; reigned 1605-1627) Not only religious tolerance was granted, but state had recognition different religions were worthy". Lamb and lion; asia and european mix, symbolically.
