HIST 122 Chapter 9: History Reading-Ch.9to15.docx
19 Dec 2012
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Main themes: the universalizing religion of islam, based on the message of the prophet muhammad, originates on the arabian peninsula and spreads rapidly across afro-eurasia, two distinctly different imperial powerhouses islam and tang china dominate much of afro- Eurasia: christianity splits over doctrinal and political differences, leading to a western church based on the papacy in rome and eastern orthodoxy based in constantinople. Warriors from the arabian peninsula defeat byzantine and sasanian armies and establish an. Islamic empire stretching from morocco to south asia. The abbasid state takes over from the umayyads, crystallizes the main islamic institutions of the caliphate and islamic law, and promotes cultural achievements in religion, philosophy, and science. Disputes over muhammad"s succession lead to a deep and enduring spilt between sunnis and. The tang dynasty dominates east asia, including japan and korea. Tang dynastys balance confucian ideals with a buddhist thought and practice.
